straightforwardadjective
uk/ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/us/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd/straightforward adjective (SIMPLE)
B2 easy to understand or simple:
Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward.
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- It's a very complex issue to which there is no straightforward answer.
- My first pregnancy was very straightforward - there were no complications.
- The film presents a straightforward choice between good and evil, with no shades of grey.
- The instructions are fairly straightforward.
- It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.
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Easiness and simplicity
- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
- at the push of a button idiom
- at the stroke of a pen idiom
- be (all) downhill idiom
- be child's play idiom
- breeze
- convincing
- foolproof
- friendly
- gift
- gimme
- give/hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter idiom
- rocket science
- sail
- sail through (sth)
- sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back idiom
- self-explanatory
- semi-skilled
- simple
- sweat
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straightforward adjective (HONEST)
(of a person) honest and not likely to hide their opinions:
Roz is straightforward and lets you know what she's thinking.
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Honesty, openness & sincerity
- (as) man to man idiom
- above board
- artless
- be on the level idiom
- bona fide
- bone
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom
- in good faith idiom
- integrity
- joke
- joking apart/aside idiom
- let's face it idiom 1
- nail
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- straight arrow idiom
- straight up idiom
- the straight and narrow idiom
- transparent
- truly
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straightforwardly
adverb uk/ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd.li/us/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd.li/
He explained quite straightforwardly that there wasn't enough work for us all.