" forthrightness "

1: the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... I valued her forthrightness in telling me she didn't like being called Susie "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bluntness,

•  candidness,

•  candor,

•  directness,

•  frankness,

•  honesty,

•  openheartedness,

•  openness,

•  outspokenness,

•  plainness,

•  plainspokenness,

•  plumpness,

•  straightforwardness,

•  unguardedness,

•  unreserve,

•  unreservedness

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  dissimulation,

•  indirection

1: free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  candid,

•  direct,

•  forthcoming,

•  foursquare,

•  frank,

•  free-spoken,

•  freehearted,

•  honest,

•  open,

•  openhearted,

•  out-front,

•  outspoken,

•  plain,

•  plainspoken,

•  straight,

•  straightforward,

•  unguarded,

•  unreserved,

•  up-front

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  uncandid,

•  unforthcoming

2: going straight to the point clearly and firmly;

  * e.g., " ... I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  direct,

•  foursquare,

•  plain,

•  straight,

•  straightforward

•  Antonyms : 

•  circuitous,

•  indirect,

•  roundabout