forthrightness (C1)
noun
Definition
forthrightness means the characteristic or quality of being forthright. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses forthrightness to mean the characteristic or quality of being forthright.
The teacher asked students to find forthrightness in the reading.
Check the words around forthrightness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use forthrightness
- a/the forthrightness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a forthrightness."
- forthrightness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked forthrightness in context before translating it."
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