Forthright
Forthright adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people
Gruff and forthright are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gruff" instead an adjective "Forthright".
Gruff
Gruff adjective - Harsh and dry in sound.
Forthright and gruff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forthright" instead an adjective "Gruff".
Nearby Word: gruffly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Stark's War, officers are notably fancier in their speech and manners than the gruff and forthright Sergeant Stark.
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Captain Smooth and Sergeant Rough: Officers are notably fancier in their speech and manners than the gruff and forthright Sergeant Stark.
Source: Literature / Stark's War
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