straightforward
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˈstreɪtˌfɔrwərd/
:
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- Still, the politics here were not as straightforward as might first appear.
- a straightforward answer
- honest, straightforward
- direct and straightforward
Because it's harder to get people to be straightforward and honest with us.
- Because it's harder to get people to be straightforward and honest with us.
- So to, to, to be straightforward about it, He gets with the woman.
- It's not treating them in a honest, straightforward manner.
- I mean, we're, we're pretty straightforward with people.
- We haven't had to have any of these straightforward talks yet.
- So you won't have to change you being a very straightforward, honest person.
- There's hints that may be dropped, but there isn't a very direct, straightforward discussion about it.
- And he was, you know, straightforward enough to point that out.
- But the, the, the last question and here I'm going to be very straightforward.
- I think all of them wanted you to be honest and straightforward.
- I think the word is where I seem to be unable to be straightforward.
- He kind of was straightforward and said you're going to come in and be the main man.
- And the deal was straightforward and kept on both sides.
- You really like go into it like this was pretty straightforward, hard hitting.
- So one person here, one person here is pretty straightforward.
Examples
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So I'd appreciate if you were just straightforward with me.
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But it gave her satisfaction to have expressed her simple desires in a straightforward manner.
Fiction book (1995) -
And he was, you know, straightforward enough to point that out.
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I thought you were very honest and straightforward with everything you said.
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We had always been straightforward, but love makes people do crazy things.
Academic text (2013) -
Many of his close associates could not believe he was as straightforward as he actually was.
Academic text (1997) -
She takes on big problems, but her approach to them is straightforward and down to earth.
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Well, I think the most straightforward explanation is that there aren't any.
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I appreciate how straightforward you are when discussing difficult topics.
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Her straightforward answers helped clarify the confusion during the meeting.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying
302
3.5
Honest and clear in speech or action
121
1.3
Always saying what really happened and not lying
104
3.4
Open and honest when giving opinions or feelings
100
3.8
Speaking in a direct, plain way that can sound rude
89
2.0
Said in a simple, direct way without hiding the truth
84
3.5
Honest, direct, and fair in actions or statements
83
4.6
Open and honest, telling the truth even when it is hard
68
4.1
A person or process that is open and honest and does not hide information
59
4.3
Honest and direct about feelings or plans
32
5.5
Being direct and honest when talking or acting
19
5.6
Direct and blunt without trying to hide the truth
6
4.9
Open and honest, not secret or dishonest
1
6.3
Someone who speaks clearly and honestly without hiding things
Antonyms
Compounds
How Honest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Straightforward comes from the simple words straight ('not turning') and forward ('toward the front'). So a person who is straightforward speaks directly to you without hiding anything, which is why it means 'honest and direct'.