Forthright and Sub rosa

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

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Sub rosa is an antonym for forthright.

Sub rosa adverb - In secret or covertly.

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Forthright is an antonym for sub rosa.

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Sub rosa and Forthright. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forthright/sub_rosa

Forthright & Sub rosa. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forthright/sub_rosa>.

Sub rosa or Forthright. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forthright/sub_rosa.

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