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Truthful vs Forthright - What's the difference?

truthful | forthright |

As adjectives the difference between truthful and forthright

is that truthful is honest, and always telling the truth while forthright is straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

truthful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Honest, and always telling the truth.
  • Accurately depicting what is real.

    • Antonyms

    * untruthful

    forthright

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
    • The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

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