straightforward
/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/adjective3 syllables
Straightforward means: free from ambiguity.
Synonyms for straightforward8
adjective, as in free from ambiguity
unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous
adjective, as in pointed directly ahead
What does straightforward mean?4
adjective
1
free from ambiguity“a straightforward set of instructions”
2
without evasion or compromise“a square contradiction”
3
without concealment or deception; honest“their business was open and aboveboard”
4
pointed directly ahead“a straightforward gaze”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with straightforward?2
two syllables
forwardforeword
Straightforward in a sentence
- My father is a hard-working, straightforward, and modest person.FeuDRenais
- To see these principles at work, let's consider a straightforward example.DJ_Saidez
- These things are straightforward, we can eliminate them.anzart
- There is a straightforward formula for solving a quadratic equation.AlanF_US
- People who can express their thoughts in a clear-cut way are very straightforward.Aphima
- Be careful like the snake and straightforward like the pigeons.coyo7e
- Algeria could streamline its regulations and procedures to make them more straightforward and transparent.Amastan
- I've never dealt with less straightforward people in my life.rul
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Forms of straightforward
as a adjective
- comparative
- straighterforward
- superlative
- straightestforward