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forthright

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English forþright, forþri?t, forþriht, from Old English forþriht (direct, plain); equivalent to forth +? right.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?????a?t/

Adjective

forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)

  1. Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
  2. Frank, outspoken.
  3. Markedly simple.
  4. Fixed; settled; decided.
  5. (archaic) Proceeding straight forth.

Derived terms

  • forthrightly
  • forthrightness
  • unforthright

Translations

Noun

forthright (plural forthrights)

  1. (archaic) A straight path.
    • c. 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III scene iii[1]:
      Gonzalo: [] Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders !

Etymology 2

From Middle English forthright, forþri?t, forthricte, from Old English forþrihte (straightway, at once, plainly), from forþriht +? -e (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f?????a?t/

Adverb

forthright (comparative more forthright, superlative most forthright)

  1. Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
  2. At once, forthwith.
  3. Swiftly.
  4. (archaic) Straight forward, in a straight direction.

References

  • “forthright”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “forthright”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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astute

English

Etymology

Latin ast?tus, from astus (craft).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?tju?t/
  • Rhymes: -u?t

Adjective

astute (comparative astuter, superlative astutest)

  1. Quickly and critically discerning.
  2. Shrewd or crafty.
    • 2014, A teacher, "Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian, 23 September 2014:
      The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.

Synonyms

  • crafty, shrewd, wily

Derived terms

  • astutely
  • astuteness

Translations

Anagrams

  • statue

Estonian

Verb

astute

  1. Second-person plural present form of astuma.

Italian

Adjective

astute

  1. feminine plural of astuto

Anagrams

  • statue

Latin

Adverb

ast?t? (comparative ast?tius, superlative ast?tissim?)

  1. craftily, cunningly

References

  • astute in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • astute in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • astute in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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