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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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But where its cinematic peers get snared by trying to elucidate the truth of the pop star, Lowery’s film skates past the conventions and trappings, landing on something high-concept but deceptively straightforward.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Unsure then what the future might hold, her journey back has proven far from straightforward.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

What’s become apparent, Meade posits, is that control of the oceans through navies is no longer straightforward either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Identifying a new species is not always straightforward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

It seemed, from the outside, like a perfectly straightforward case of instant attraction.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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