straightforward
adjective
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straightforward
adverb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for straightforward
Synonyms: Adjective
direct, forthright, foursquare, plain, straight
Synonyms: Adverb
directly, forthrightly, foursquare, plain, plainly, straight, straightforwardly
Antonyms: Adjective
circuitous, indirect, roundabout
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Examples of straightforward in a Sentence
Adjective
Using the computer program is fairly straightforward. He was very straightforward with us. She gave a straightforward account of what happened.Adverb
she finally told him straightforward that she wasn't interested in a date
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The Sox spent the last four years with a strong roster foundation that allowed them to place a heavy emphasis on immediate needs that were pursued by Dombrowski in straightforward (and, for three years, effective) fashion. — BostonGlobe.com, "With the Red Sox preparing for a search for a new head of their baseball operations department, the most obvious question is “Who?” Yet perhaps the more important question, the one that comes before the Red Sox can decide on the person to put in charge of their baseball decisions, is “What?”," 17 Sep. 2019 Detecting trends in deformities among newborns in Germany isn't straightforward, as there is no national register. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Babies born with deformed hands spark investigation in Germany," 16 Sep. 2019 The staging is straightforward and, at times, the choreography from Joshua Blake Carter is a bit much for everyone to execute at the same moment. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "At the Paramount in Aurora, a family-fun, visually spectacular ‘Newsies’," 16 Sep. 2019 But jurors say that in the isolation of the courtroom, the case seemed straightforward. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, "The search for answers in Colorado mom's shooting death," 24 Aug. 2019 On the surface, that statement seems straightforward. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, "Angels lease talks: Mayor insists team pays ‘market prices’ for stadium land," 23 Aug. 2019 Selling Pick seems straightforward: Kinema Systems proved the tech’s utility before the company was acquired. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Boston Dynamics robots are preparing to leave the lab — is the world ready?," 17 July 2019 County staffers said the application process appeared more straightforward this year, with the program also changed in part to reduce influence over planting decisions. — NBC News, "U.S. has paid more than $1M in interest for late bailout payments to farmers," 28 Aug. 2019 Traditional Crock-Pots only have a high-medium-low dial, which is much more straightforward, but is also quite limiting. — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, "How to Choose Between an Instant Pot and a Crock-Pot," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'straightforward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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