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- [streyt-fawr-werd]
- /ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd/
- /ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [streyt-fawr-werd]
- /ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd/
Definitions of straightforward word
- adjective straightforward going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze. 1
- adjective straightforward direct; not roundabout: a straightforward approach to a problem. 1
- adjective straightforward free from crookedness or deceit; honest: straightforward in one's dealings. 1
- adverb straightforward Also, straightforwards. straight ahead; directly or continuously forward. 1
- adjective straightforward unambiguous 1
- adjective straightforward person: direct, honest 1
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Origin of straightforward
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; straight + forward
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Straightforward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
straightforward popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
straightforward usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for straightforward
adj straightforward
- above board — An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
adv straightforward
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- befittingly — suitable; proper; becoming: planned with a befitting sense of majesty.
- benevolently — characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- benignly — having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
- bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
adjective straightforward
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
adverb straightforward
- accessibly — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- baldly — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
- candidly — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
Antonyms for straightforward
adj straightforward
- alchemistic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- all thumbs — clumsy
- ambagious — ambiguous
- aslant — at a slant
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
adjective straightforward
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
adverb straightforward
- circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
- complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
- deviously — departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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