straightforward

²straightforward

adv \-wərdz\

Definition of STRAIGHTFORWARD

: in a straightforward manner

Variants of STRAIGHTFORWARD

straightforward also straight·for·wards \-wərdz\

Examples of STRAIGHTFORWARD

1. <she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date>

First Known Use of STRAIGHTFORWARD

1809

Related to STRAIGHTFORWARD

Synonyms: directly, forthrightly, foursquare, plain, plainly, straight, straightforwardly

Related Words: baldly, bluffly, candidly, frankly, honestly, openheartedly, openly, unguardedly, unreservedly; artlessly, earnestly, simply, sincerely; abruptly, bluntly, brusquely, curtly, gruffly, point-blank, sharply; impolitely, inconsiderately, rudely, tactlessly; truthfully, veraciously

Near Antonyms: long-windedly, verbosely, wordily; civilly, courteously, diplomatically, politely, tactfully; deceitfully, mendaciously, untruthfully; erroneously, fallaciously, falsely, hypocritically, insincerely; ambiguously, circuitously, equivocally, evasively, indirectly

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