forthright

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

adjective characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
adverb directly and without evasion; not roundabout

From Middle English forþright, forþriʒt, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (“direct, plain”). By surface analysis, forth + right.

Scott was impressed with Ty's forthright manner. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The question was so unexpected and so forthright that it almost staggered her. — What Will People Say? A Novel, Rupert Hughes
This permitted a warmth-creating impression to Englishmen of the "forthright yet friendly" tone of British diplomats when dealing with Seward. — Great Britain and the American Civil War, Ephraim Douglass Adams

blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning