<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.</li><li>proceeding in a straight course; direct; straightforward: a forthright glance.</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>straight or directly forward; in a direct or straightforward manner: He told us forthright just what his objections were.</li><li>straightaway; at once; immediately: He saw forthright that such an action was folly.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Archaic: a straight course or path.</li></ul>