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
Open
Open adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: a talkative and open child who tells people more than they want to know
Forthright is a synonym for open in frank topic. You can use "Forthright" instead an adjective "Open", if it concerns topics such as clear, genuine, candid.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- She's forthright and firm, and open in her liking for Wentworth, but insists on making a dangerous jump from stone steps against the urging of everyone present and sustains a serious head injury.
Source: Spirited Young Lady
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