different between tenacious vs forthright

English

Etymology

From Latin ten?x (“holding fast, clinging”), from ten?re (“to hold”) +? -ious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??ne???s/
• Rhymes: -e???s
• Hyphenation: tena?cious

Adjective

tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious)

1. Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
2. Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
3. Holding together; cohesive.
4. Having a good memory; retentive.

Synonyms

• (clinging to an object or surface): clingsome, sticky; see also Thesaurus:adhesive
• (unwilling to yield or give up): pigheaded, steadfast; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
• (holding together): coherent; see also Thesaurus:cohesive
• (having a good memory): elephantlike, memorious; see also Thesaurus:memorious

Related terms

• tenaciously
• tenaciousness
• tenacity

Translations

Anagrams

• Aceitunos, e-auctions, sauconite

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