as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
I valued her forthrightness in telling me she didn't like being called "Susie"
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthrightness
Noun
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In all honesty, this look was well worth a double take.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
18 July 2025 -
Response snowballed from there and rather than repelling people — as her family once feared — Glaser’s brutal honesty and candid observations brought her a whole new audience.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
17 July 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, there’s a kind of sincerity to his reverence for beauty, for the erotic as art.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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So the director builds our modern discomfort with sincerity into his interpretation—an approach that meshes with the film’s sunny politics, which are loudly obvious from the jump.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Her sensational dribble and finish in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal was a good example of her directness.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The pace and directness of Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ola Aina have been at the heart of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s ethos: be fiercely difficult to break down, hurt teams with rapier-like counter-attacks.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The host’s mix of candor, patriotism and sincerity, along with his ability to mine humor in current events, however, has been credited for fueling the show’s success.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Of particular note is his candor about Atlanta drafting current starter Michael Penix Jr. shortly after Cousins signed a massive deal as a free agent.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Forthrightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthrightness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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