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Straightforward

adjective/stɹeɪtfˈɔːɹwɚd/
Definition
free from ambiguity
without evasion or compromise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹeɪtfˈɔːɹwɚd/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹeɪtfˈɔːwəd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹeɪtfˈɔːwəd/
3 syllables Say it as /stɹeɪtfˈɔːɹwɚd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivefree from ambiguity
“a straightforward set of instructions”
adjectivewithout evasion or compromise
“a square contradiction”
adjectivewithout concealment or deception; honest
“their business was open and aboveboard”
adjectivepointed directly ahead
“a straightforward gaze”
Word Forms
straightforwardnessnounthe quality of being direct and straightforward
straightnessnounhaving honest intentions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einfach
frei von Unklarheiten
🇫🇷French
direct
libre de toute ambiguïté
🇪🇸Spanish
directo
libre de ambigüedad
🇮🇹Italian
semplice
esente da ambiguità
🇳🇱Dutch
eenvoudig
vrij van dubbelzinnigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
direto
livre de ambiguidade
🇷🇺Russian
простой
свободный от двусмысленности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीधा
अस्पष्टता से मुक्त
🇧🇩Bengali
সোজা
অস্পষ্টতা থেকে মুক্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
நேரடியான
தெளிவின்மையிலிருந்து விடுபட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
సూటిగా
అస్పష్టత నుండి ఉచితం
🇮🇳Marathi
सरळ
संदिग्धतेपासून मुक्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીધું
અસ્પષ્ટતાથી મુક્ત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇರ
ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നേരായ
അവ്യക്തതയിൽ നിന്ന് മുക്തമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੱਧਾ
ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیدھا
ابہام سے پاک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
直截了当
没有歧义
🇯🇵Japanese
率直な
曖昧さから解放される
🇰🇷Korean
똑바로
모호함이 없음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thẳng thắn
thoát khỏi sự mơ hồ
🇹🇭Thai
ตรงไปตรงมา
ปราศจากความคลุมเครือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mudah
bebas dari ambiguitas
🇵🇭Filipino
prangka
malaya sa kalabuan
🇲🇾Malay
terus terang
bebas daripada kekaburan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واضحة
خالية من الغموض
🇮🇷Persian
سرراست
عاری از ابهام
🇹🇷Turkish
basit
belirsizlikten uzak
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּשׁוּט
נקי מעמימות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'straightforward'?
The primary meaning of 'straightforward' is 'free from ambiguity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'straightforward' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'straightforward' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'straightforward' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'straightforward' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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