What is another word for straightforward?
Synonyms for straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərdstraight·for·ward
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
straightforward
A candid statement is meant to be true to the real facts and just to all parties; a fair statement is really so. Fair is applied to the conduct; candid is not; as, fair treatment, "a fair field, and no favor." One who is frank has a fearless and unconstrained truthfulness. Honest and ingenuous unite in expressing contempt for deceit. On the other hand, artless, guileless, naive, simple, and unsophisticated express the goodness which comes from want of the knowledge or thought of evil. As truth is not always agreeable or timely, candid and frank have often an objectionable sense; "to be candid with you," "to be perfectly frank," are regarded as sure preludes to something disagreeable. Open and unreserved may imply unstudied truthfulness or defiant recklessness; as, open admiration, open robbery. There may be transparent integrity or transparent fraud. Sincere applies to the feelings, as being all that one's words would imply.
Synonyms:
aboveboard, artless, candid, fair, frank, guileless, honest, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, naive, open, simple, sincere, transparent, truthful, unbiased, unprejudiced, unreserved, unsophisticatedAntonyms:
adroit, artful, crafty, cunning, deceitful, designing, diplomatic, foxy, insincere, intriguing, knowing, maneuvering, sharp, shrewd, sly, subtle, tricky, wilyPreposition:
Candid in debate; candid to or toward opponents; candid with friend or foe; to be candid about or in regard to the matter.
Princeton's WordNet
straightforwardadjective
free from ambiguity
"a straightforward set of instructions"
Synonyms:
straight, square(a), aboveboardsquare(a), straightforward, straightadjective
without evasion or compromise
"a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
aboveboard, straightforwardadjective
without concealment or deception; honest
"their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
Synonyms:
straight, square(a), aboveboardstraightforwardadjective
pointed directly ahead
"a straightforward gaze"
Synonyms:
straight, square(a), aboveboard
Dictionary of English Synonymes
straightforwardadjective
Synonyms:
direct, undeviating, STRAIGHTstraightforwardadjective
Synonyms:
honest, honorable, equitable, fair, just, square, even-handedstraightforwardadjective
Synonyms:
directly, in a straight line, without turning to the right or to the left
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "straightforward":
simple, direct, easy, mere, uncomplicated, clear, simply, forthright, explicit, non-complex
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#283 | open | |
#621 | easy | |
#783 | direct | |
#907 | clear | |
#933 | simple | |
#1305 | simply | |
#1667 | fair | |
#2442 | straight | |
#2537 | frank | |
#5698 | honest | |
#6371 | explicit | |
#7271 | innocent | |
#7379 | transparent | |
#7775 | mere | |
#11047 | unbiased | |
#11925 | straightforward | |
#13668 | candid | |
#15441 | sincere | |
#18407 | naive | |
#19510 | impartial | |
#28112 | truthful | |
#43534 | uncomplicated | |
#56463 | forthright | |
#69465 | unreserved | |
#78515 | unsophisticated | |
#106009 | artless | |
#140917 | ingenuous | |
#166083 | guileless | |
#176297 | unprejudiced | |
#324207 | aboveboard |
How to use straightforward in a sentence?
I'm tired of a government that works for a thin slice at the top and nobody else, it's pretty straightforward to me, not much fancier than that.
What happened here is simple and straightforward -- terrorism, terrorism, domestic terrorism, violence inflicted in the service of hate and the vicious thirst for power that defines one group of people being inherently inferior to any other group.
I think the President was fairly straightforward, we're not spending money on that anymore. We consider that to be a waste of your money to go out and do that. So that is a specific tie to his campaign.
He was a rebel. He was outrageous. That was something I hadn't experienced before the age that I was, which was about 16 or 17. I'd had quite a normal, straightforward life, i was just instantly attracted to him.
My judicial philosophy is straightforward, a judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law. A judge must interpret statutes as written. A judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent.
Translations for straightforward
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- صريح, مستقيمArabic
- přímý, přímočarý, nepokrytě, otevřeněCzech
- einfach, aufrichtig, offenGerman
- sencillo, franco, francamente, sencillamenteSpanish
- suoraviivainen, suoraan, suoraviivaisesti, avoin, suora, avoimestiFinnish
- simple, direct, à brûle-pourpointFrench
- egyenesHungarian
- ուղիղArmenian
- direttoItalian
- 簡単, まっすぐ, 率直Japanese
- ساکارKurdish
- waingōhiaMāori
- rechtdoorzeeDutch
- rett framNorwegian
- bezpośredniPolish
- diretoPortuguese
- sincer, simplu, onestRomanian
- честный, прямой, простой, откровенныйRussian
- enkelSwedish
- basitTurkish
- سیدھاUrdu
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