straightforward

[ streyt-fawr-werd ]

/ ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /

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adjective

going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.

not roundabout or evasive; direct: straightforward criticism;a straightforward approach to a problem.

free from ambiguity; clear: straightforward instructions.

free from crookedness or deceit; honest: straightforward in one's dealings.

adverb

Also straightforwards . straight ahead; directly or continuously forward.

OTHER WORDS FOR straightforward

1 undeviating, unswerving.

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4 devious.

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Origin of straightforward

First recorded in 1800–10; straight + forward

OTHER WORDS FROM straightforward

straight·for·ward·ly, adverbstraight·for·ward·ness, nounun·straight·for·ward, adjective

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How to use straightforward in a sentence

As several pundits and political scientists predicted, this year’s election, much like 2020 itself, was far from easy, straightforward or surprise-free.
All Eyes on Georgia|Tracy Moran|November 19, 2020|Ozy
Although we don’t yet know the winners of some House races, we can already look ahead to the 2022 midterms and see a fairly straightforward path for the GOP to capture the House.
Republicans’ 2020 Gains In The House Set Them Up Well For 2022|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|November 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The most straightforward way to measure whether any place is experiencing a big coronavirus outbreak is to look at the number of daily new Covid-19 cases.
How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?|German Lopez|November 11, 2020|Vox
These fans, having none of this history and taking the simplest and most straightforward route, tend to simply call everything edits.
Election week memes turned the 2020 presidential race into K-pop-style fandom|Aja Romano|November 9, 2020|Vox

The answer is multifaceted, partly straightforward and partly, perhaps, a function of collective overthinking.
Seahawks star DK Metcalf is impossible to miss. So how did the NFL miss on him?|Adam Kilgore|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
The remarkable success of “Do What U Want,” is its self-assured straightforwardness.
Lady Gaga and R. Kelly’s ‘Do What U Want’ Is Pure Pop Heaven|Kevin Fallon|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is it the juxtaposition of Geordie straightforwardness with lofty intellectualism?
Meet ‘Inspector Lewis’: Kevin Whately on ‘Morse,’ John Thaw, and the End of the Series|Jace Lacob|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a man the Marshal was loved and respected by all for his absolute disinterestedness and straightforwardness.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
With some a certain straightforwardness remained, not always directed to wrong ends.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
But he lacks entirely Dick's straightforwardness, and writes only to make money.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
Wingfold noted it, pitied the youth because of the fuel he had stored for suffering, and admired him for his straightforwardness.
There and Back|George MacDonald
She amazed me sometimes by her ignorance; she delighted me frequently by her refreshing truth and straightforwardness.
The Dark Forest|Hugh Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for straightforward

straightforward

/ (ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd) /

adjective

(of a person) honest, frank, or simple

mainly British (of a task, etc) simple; easy

adverb, adjective

in a straight course

Derived forms of straightforward

straightforwardly, adverbstraightforwardness, noun

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