Definitions for straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərdstraight·for·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. straightforwardadjective

   free from ambiguity

   "a straightforward set of instructions"

2. square(a), straightforward, straightadjective

   without evasion or compromise

   "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

3. aboveboard, straightforwardadjective

   without concealment or deception; honest

   "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

4. straightforwardadjective

   pointed directly ahead

   "a straightforward gaze"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. straightforwardadverb

   In a straightforward manner.

2. straightforwardadjective

   Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.

3. Etymology: From straight + forward.

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1. straightforward

   Straightforward refers to something that is clear, simple, direct, honest, or easy to understand and devoid of any complexity or ambiguity. It can also imply someone being open, frank and acting in a simple and direct way, without trying to hide their intentions or the truth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Straightforwardadjective

   proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank

2. Straightforwardadverb

   in a straightforward manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'straightforward' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4685

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'straightforward' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3692

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'straightforward' in Adjectives Frequency: #613

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How to say straightforward in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of straightforward in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of straightforward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of straightforward in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama on Monday:

   Look, this should be a pretty straightforward case of statutory interpretation, if you look at the law, if you look at the testimony of those who are involved in the law, including some of the opponents of the law, the understanding was that people who joined a federal exchange were going to be able to access tax credits just like if they went through a state exchange.

2. Paul Young:

   The ozone layer problem was simpler than the climate problem. You had a handful of companies who are producing a handful of chemicals for a handful of different uses, and it was relatively straightforward for them to come up with alternatives for that, but this is still a great example of how science, identifying a problem, and the world acting comparatively quickly, acknowledging that problem and coming together to address it, and that is the model that we need to address climate change.

3. Thomas Heaton:

   There is now a catalog that stores the locations, sizes and times of millions of past earthquakes, it is quite straightforward to characterize the statistical behavior of these events.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   United Nations's really pretty straightforward, right, and United Nations's not my -- United Nations's not my description of what needs to take place. Chairman Kim made a promise. Chairman Kim told not only President President Trump, but( South Korean) President Moon that Chairman Kim was prepared to denuclearize. The scope and scale of that is agreed to. The North Koreans understand what The North Koreans means. There's no mistake about what the scope of denuclearization looks like.

5. Dan Caldwell:

   In the past, The VA was not straightforward on who they were disciplining and who they let retire, often The VA would say someone was fired, and we ’d find out later that employee was not fired, they were actually just suspended, demoted or had been allowed to retire before they could be fired.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=straightforward
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Straightforward
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightforward
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=straightforward