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straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /
ADJECTIVE
honest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid forthright genuine sincere truthful unequivocal
WEAK
aboveboard barefaced direct frank guileless honorable just laid on the line level like it is mellow open outspoken plain plain-dealing pretenseless square-shooting straight straight-arrow talking turkey unconcealed undisguised undissembled undissembling unvarnished up front upright upstanding veracious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devious dishonest insincere lying tricky untruthful
WEAK
complicated deceitful difficult hard indirect involved
ADJECTIVE
simple, easy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear clear-cut unambiguous uncomplicated unequivocal
WEAK
apparent direct distinct elementary evident manifest palpable patent plain routine straight through undemanding uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous fuzzy indefinite obscured uncertain vague
WEAK
complicated deceitful devious difficult dishonest hard indirect involved

Example Sentences

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He did not say yes in the straightforward sense.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The process, he writes, is straightforward: “Contribute to a nondeductible traditional IRA → convert it to a Roth → report it on IRS form 8606.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Maine faces a straightforward choice: compete for this investment or cede it to others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Before the pair faced off in the ring, Mayer praised Cameron's style and said she expected negotiations to be straightforward.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The most straightforward example is a tiled floor.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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