not straightforward

ADJECTIVE

devious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculating deceitful duplicitous fraudulent insidious insincere shrewd sly sneaky underhanded wily

WEAK

artful crooked double-dealing errant erring evasive faking one out fishy foxy guileful indirect oblique obliquitous playing games playing politics put on roundabout scheming shady shifty sneaking surreptitious treacherous tricky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fair forthright frank honest naive open sincere

WEAK

artless direct straight straightforward trustworthy truthful

Example Sentences

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But turning that idea into policy is not straightforward.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

However, Ukrainian support to the Gulf is not straightforward.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Observing this new magnetic state was not straightforward because the signals involved are extremely faint.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

He continued, “it’s not straightforward to do, because this is essentially trying to measure a big portion of the shadow economy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The notations in Willa’s calendar diary are not straightforward.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

not straightforward

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