forthrightness

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noun

The characteristic or quality of being forthright

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candorcandourcandidnessfranknessdirectness
OriginMiddle English forthrightnesse →
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Meanings

nounforthrightness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe characteristic or quality of being forthright

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Similar
candorcandourcandidnessfranknessdirectness
Broader
honestyhonestness
Also see
candidnesscandordirectnessfrankness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforthrightnesse
  2. Englishforthrightness

From Middle English forthrightnesse, forþriȝtnesse, equivalent to forthright + -ness.

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APA

forthrightness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthrightness

MLA

“forthrightness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthrightness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forthrightness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthrightness.

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