Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

straightforward

[streyt-fawr-werd] / ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The straightforward option for some will be to take club loyalties into account.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"The Secret Service's focus is straightforward: to ensure everyone attending the game can enjoy the game and have a safe experience, while we carry out our responsibility to protect the President of the United States."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers found a straightforward way to reduce the system's symmetry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Richard Nephew, a former top State Department sanctions official, said the most straightforward option would be for the Trump administration to allow Iran to start drawing on frozen funds for humanitarian purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Accurately measuring parallax was far from easy, particularly as it required a more exact measure of time than any sixteenth-century clock could provide, but showing that there was no measurable parallax was much more straightforward.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




Vocabulary lists containing straightforward


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "straightforward" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com