The Only Use of
forthright
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin, an austere declaration of the motto on the wall behind him: he warned his flock against the evils of heady brews, gambling, and strange women.
p. 138.6forthright = direct (without subtlety)
Definitions:
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(1)
(forthright) honest and direct in speaking or behavior -- even when it’s uncomfortable
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, forthright may mean to proceed immediately as in: "I shall depart forthright."