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forthrightness

noun/ˈfɔːθraɪtnəs/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Directness and honesty in speech, without evasion.

The consultant appreciated the patient's forthrightness in disclosing the missed appointments.

Similar: candour, directness

Topic: Clinical consultation in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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