English Dictionary
Definition of “straightforward”
straightforward (ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd
)
Definitions
adjective
- (of a person) honest, frank, or simple
- mainly British (of a task, etc) simple; easy
adverb adjective
- in a straight course
Alternative Forms
ˌstraightˈforwardly adverb ˌstraightˈforwardness noun
Synonyms
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honest,
open,
direct,
genuine,
sincere,
candid,
truthful,
forthright,
upfront,
dinkum,
above board,
guileless,
Translations
- British English:
straightforward
If something is straightforward, it is not complicated to do or understand.Of course it isn't as straightforward as that!ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd ADJECTIVE Of course it isn't as straightforward as that!
- Spanish:
franco
adj franca
- French:
simple
adj
- German:
aufrichtig
adj
- Chinese: 直截了当的 adj
- Arabic: صَريح adj
- Portuguese: directo adj directa
- Russian: прямой adj прямая
- Croatian: izravan adj izravna
- Czech: přímočarý adj
- Danish: ligefrem adj
- Dutch: oprecht adj
- Finnish: rehellinen adj
- Greek: ευθύς adj ευθεία
- Italian: schietto adj schietta
- Japanese: 率直な no_posp
- Korean: 정직한 adj
- Norwegian: åpenhjertig adj
- Polish: prostolinijny adj prostolinijna
- Brazilian Portuguese: direto adj direta
- European Spanish:
franco
adj franca
- Swedish: rättfram adj rättframt
- Thai: ตรงไปตรงมา adj
- Turkish: açık sözlü adj
- Vietnamese: thẳng thắn adj
Usage examples
She had already decided that any questions would best be answered by being completely straightforward.
St. James, Ian, Final Resort (1994)I think it's honestly beautiful that people were able to put such gritty stuff into music in such straightforward way.
Globe and Mail (2003)Where he stands - his identity and allegiances - eludes straightforward definition in this book as elsewhere.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A man making a request to his superior happily knelt before him, as a straightforward sign of submission.
Adam Nicolson, GOD'S SECRETARIES: The Making of the King James Bible (2003)
