straightforward
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
:
sencillo
- Grace reminded herself that this should be straightforward, that her decision was made.
- simple and straightforward
- a straightforward process
- a straightforward explanation
That's not quite so straightforward as this is.
- That's not quite so straightforward as this is.
- So that is, I think that's fairly straightforward at this point, right?
- Now it turns out that there is a very straightforward therapy for this.
- So at least the most straightforward theories have just been ruled out.
- So I have a pretty simple, straightforward point of view.
- I'm sure this must be very straightforward, but I just can't get it.
- And the bottom line is, is this, it's, it's straightforward to prove that.
- And so it is, it is not straightforward as everyone is finding out.
- So that's pretty straightforward and easy to grasp.
- I mean, that is a is, is is very straightforward, very obvious.
- And there is a straightforward path to growth.
Examples
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Seemed a straightforward job.
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It looks very straightforward to me.
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I thought this game would be a little more straightforward, and it is.
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So it turns out this is a straightforward thing to do.
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It's a fairly straightforward question.
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The path to such a partnership is straightforward, and the benefits would be substantial.
Academic text (2008) -
The act of buying into shared governance, or any other initiative, is not a straightforward process.
Academic text (2015) -
Among the things she asked was a simple, straightforward question: Is my son a spaceman?
Fiction book (1999) -
It should all be pretty straightforward.
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The instructions for assembling the furniture were very straightforward.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not hard to do, understand, or achieve
∞
1.0
Easy to understand and not confusing
∞
1.0
Easy to see or understand
264
1.0
Easy to see or understand
142
4.8
Clear and detailed so there is no confusion
43
2.5
Very easy to understand or hear
27
4.2
Easy to see and understand
27
1.0
Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
21
3.1
Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear
19
3.9
Easy to understand and use without instructions
18
3.2
Easy to understand or deal with
15
1.0
Easy to understand or do
12
3.5
Easy to understand without extra help
8
1.0
Simple to understand and do
8
4.4
Easy to hear and understand
1
4.1
Clear and simple, not likely to change
1
4.2
Easy to please and not needing much care
1
6.4
Clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech
1
3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
1
8.8
A single clear meaning with no other way to understand it
Clear and easy to understand language that leaves little room for confusion
Clear and easy to understand speech or writing
Very easy to do and understand
Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations
Antonyms
Compounds
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Straightforward joins straight ('not bent or turned') and forward ('moving ahead'). Think of a straight road with no turns — that clear path makes it easy to follow, so straightforward means 'easy to understand'.