(of a person) honest, frank, or simple (of a task, etc) simple; easy
in a straight course
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
straight•for•ward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwɚd/USA pronunciation
adj.
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- going or directed straight ahead.
- honest.
adv.
- Also, ˌstraightˈfor•wards. straight ahead.
straight•for•ward
(strāt′fôr′wərd),USA pronunciation adj.
adv.
straight′for′ward•ly, adv.
straight′for′ward•ness, n.
- going or directed straight ahead:a straightforward gaze.
- direct;
not roundabout:a straightforward approach to a problem. - free from crookedness or deceit;
honest:straightforward in one's dealings.
adv.
- Also, straight′for′wards. straight ahead;
directly or continuously forward.
- straight + forward 1800–10
straight′for′ward•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged undeviating, unswerving.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged devious.
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'straightforward' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
English
- aboveboard
- ad rem
- blunt
- candid
- card
- crooked
- devious
- direct
- downright
- evasive
- fair
- forthright
- frank
- front door
- grandiose
- guileless
- honest
- indirect
- inexplicit
- ingenuous
- jannock
- level
- low-hanging fruit
- matter of fact
- moral
- news story
- no-frills
- no-nonsense
- oblique
- outright
- plain
- point-blank
- prose
- pure
- realism
- robust
- round
- semplice
- shirt-sleeve
- simple
- sinuous
- square
- squarely
- straight
- tortuous
- unvarnished
- up-front
- upstanding
- wily