i Register
In some senses, forthright is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
Frank, outspoken.
TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes was typically forthright in his criticism by claiming that Sunak had "blatantly failed" to cure "a growing tragedy", as "every single day, more and more families can't make ends meet".
Markedly simple.
Fixed; settled; decided.
Proceeding straight forth.
noun
A straight path.
Gonzalo: […]Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders !
adv
Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
At once, forthwith.
Swiftly.
Straight forward, in a straight direction.