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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd]
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adjective
  1. going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  2. direct; not roundabout: a straightforward approach to a problem.
  3. free from crookedness or deceit; honest: straightforward in one's dealings.
adverb
  1. Also straight·for·wards. straight ahead; directly or continuously forward.

Origin of straightforward

First recorded in 1800–10; straight + forward
Related formsstraight·for·ward·ly, adverbstraight·for·ward·ness, nounun·straight·for·ward, adjective

Synonyms for straightforward

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1. undeviating, unswerving.

Antonyms for straightforward

1, 2. devious.
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Related Words for straightforwardness

honesty, virtue, probity, purity, sincerity, rectitude, principle, modesty, candor, restraint, unity, clarity, integrity, directness, simplicity, truthfulness, fairness, frankness, confidence, veracity

Examples from the Web for straightforwardness

Contemporary Examples of straightforwardness

Historical Examples of straightforwardness

  • He, thanking the Lacedaemonians for their straightforwardness, withdrew.

    Hellenica

    Xenophon

  • She could not overlook the impression he conveyed of rugged honesty and straightforwardness.

    Nobody

    Louis Joseph Vance

  • It has the same simplicity and straightforwardness as Greek sculpture.

  • There is a boldness, a straightforwardness, an honesty in this challenge, which cannot be mistaken.

  • He had learnt that honesty and straightforwardness get rid of any difficulties.

British Dictionary definitions for straightforwardness

straightforward

adjective
  1. (of a person) honest, frank, or simple
  2. mainly British (of a task, etc) simple; easy
adverb, adjective
  1. in a straight course
Derived Formsstraightforwardly, adverbstraightforwardness, noun
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Word Origin and History for straightforwardness

straightforward

adj.

1550s, from straight (adj.1) + forward. In reference to language, from 1806.

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