Thesaurus

straightforward

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of straightforward

1 going straight to the point clearly and firmly

a straightforward account of the football game with no digressions or personal comments

Synonyms of straightforward

direct, forthright, foursquare, plain, straight

Words Related to straightforward

aboveboard, candid, frank, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, unguarded, unreserved

artless, earnest, sincere

uninhibited, unrestrained

abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, point-blank, sharp

impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, undiplomatic

Near Antonyms of straightforward

circumlocutory, long-winded, prolix, verbose, wordy

inhibited, reserved, restrained

civil, courteous, polite, tactful

ambiguous, equivocal, evasive, misleading

double-dealing, hypocritical, two-faced

Antonyms of straightforward

circuitous, indirect, roundabout

2 free from irregularities or digressions in course

took a straightforward route home

Synonyms of straightforward

direct, linear, right, straight, straightaway

Words Related to straightforward

unbent, uncurled, untwisted

undeviating, unswerving

Near Antonyms of straightforward

bowed, rounded

entwined, kinked, swirled, turned, turning, twined, twining, twisted, twisting, veering, warped

bending, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, curled, curling, curved, curving, looped, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), wavy, winding

devious, serpentine, sinuous

crooked, zigzag, zigzagging

3 free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions

I want you to be straightforward with me and tell me if this sounds like a bad idea.

Synonyms of straightforward

candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, freehearted, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, unguarded, unreserved, up-front

Words Related to straightforward

artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious

outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained

vocal, vociferous

abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp

impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms of straightforward

inhibited, reserved, restrained

close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative

diplomatic, politic, tactful

civil, considerate, courteous, polite

Antonyms of straightforward

dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

4 not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation

The distinction between the two types of offenses is pretty straightforward.

Synonyms of straightforward

apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, broad, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable

Words Related to straightforward

comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable

self-evident, self-explanatory

clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated

overt, undisguised

appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible

discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible

black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined

clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable

Near Antonyms of straightforward

incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible

cloudy, gauzy, gray (also grey), hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommittal, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague

illegible, undecipherable, unreadable

Antonyms of straightforward

ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded