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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 without evasion or compromise

adjective, as in without concealment or deception; honest

aboveboard, straight, square

adjective, as in pointed directly ahead

also used for straightforward

unvarnished

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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

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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