straightforward
[streyt-fawr-werd]
- going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- direct; not roundabout: a straightforward approach to a problem.
- free from crookedness or deceit; honest: straightforward in one's dealings.
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Origin of straightforward
Synonyms
See more synonyms for straightforward on Thesaurus.com1. undeviating, unswerving.
Antonyms
1, 2. devious.
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Examples from the Web for straightforwardness
Contemporary Examples
Is it the juxtaposition of Geordie straightforwardness with lofty intellectualism?
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June 14, 2013
Historical Examples
He, thanking the Lacedaemonians for their straightforwardness, withdrew.
HellenicaXenophon
She could not overlook the impression he conveyed of rugged honesty and straightforwardness.
NobodyLouis Joseph Vance
It has the same simplicity and straightforwardness as Greek sculpture.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
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.
Chatterbox, 1906Various
straightforward
- (of a person) honest, frank, or simple
- mainly British (of a task, etc) simple; easy
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- in a straight course
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Word Origin and History for straightforwardness
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