Forthright and Tactful

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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

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Tactful is an antonym for forthright in straightforward topic.

Tactful adjective - Having or showing tact.

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Forthright is an antonym for tactful.

Nearby Words: tact, tactless, tactfully, tactically

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