Forthright and Guileful

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Forthright adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

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Guileful is an antonym for forthright.

Guileful adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Usage example: tried to fix the game with a guileful plot to sabotage the other team's bats, but the umpire caught them

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Forthright is an antonym for guileful.

Nearby Words: guile, guileless, guilelessly

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