straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd]

adjective

1. going or directed straight ahead.

   a straightforward gaze.

2. not roundabout or evasive; direct.

   straightforward criticism;

   a straightforward approach to a problem.

3. free from ambiguity; clear.

   straightforward instructions.

4. free from crookedness or deceit; honest.

   straightforward in one's dealings.

   Antonyms: devious

adverb

1. Also straightforwards straight ahead; directly or continuously forward.

straightforward

/ ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd /

adjective

1. (of a person) honest, frank, or simple

2. (of a task, etc) simple; easy

adverb

1. in a straight course

Other Word Forms

• straightforwardness noun
• straightforwardly adverb
• unstraightforward adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of straightforward¹

First recorded in 1800–10; straight + forward

Example Sentences

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward -- increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.

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But if you want to get paid to buy stocks, a straightforward options trading strategy is useful.

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The main point is very straightforward: The populists’ narrative of catastrophic economic failure is dead wrong.

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The IFS said it would be possible for the chancellor to raise tens of billions of pounds a year more in revenue without breaking these manifesto promises, but this would not be straightforward.

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So, Marino's team turned what used to be pages of dense, nearly impenetrable math into a straightforward conversion table that translates a quantum problem into solvable equations.

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Related Words

• candid 
• forthright 
• genuine 
• sincere 
• truthful 
• unequivocal