straightforward

straightforward: straightforward, forthright, aboveboard when applied to persons, their actions, or their methods mean honest and open.

Something straightforward is consistently direct and free from deviations or evasiveness

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a straightforward course of action
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a straightforward answer
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he is a man; with clear, straightforward ideas, a frank, noble presence— Disraeli
}

Something forthright has directness like that of a thrust, or goes straight to the point without swerving or hesitating

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a forthright appeal for votes
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thought that this must be the true air of success: no conceit or obvious triumph, but a forthright glance, a confident smile, a new erectness in the shoulders— Wouk
}

Something aboveboard is free from all traces of deception or duplicity. Aboveboard is chiefly used pred- icatively and applies more often to actions or methods than to persons

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one whose life had been so well-ordered, balanced, and aboveboard— Galsworthy
}

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the peace of mind that comes from being completely honest and aboveboard— Haupt
}

Straightforward, forthright, and aboveboard are also used adverbially with the same implications and connotations as their adjectival forms.

Analogous words: honest, *upright, honorable, just: *fair, equitable, impartial: candid, *frank, open, plain

Antonyms: devious: indirect

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straightforward — [strāt′fôr′wərd] adj. 1. moving or leading straight ahead; direct 2. a) honest; frank; open b) not ambiguous or obscure; clear [a straightforward explanation] adv. in a straightforward manner; directly; openly: also straightforwards… … English World dictionary
Straightforward — Straight for ward, a. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. adv. In a straightforward manner. {Straight for ward*ly}, adv. {Straight for ward*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straightforward — [adj1] honest aboveboard, barefaced*, candid, direct, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, honorable, just, laid on the line*, level, like it is*, mellow*, open, outspoken, plain, plain dealing*, pretenseless, right on*, sincere, square… … New thesaurus
straightforward — I adjective aboveboard, apertus, artless, candid, direct, forthright, frank, guileless, honest, honorable, ingenuous, legitimate, open, outspoken, plain spoken, scrupulous, simplex, sincere, straight, truth speaking, truthful, unaffected,… … Law dictionary
straightforward — (adj.) 1550s, from STRAIGHT (Cf. straight) (adj.1) + FORWARD (Cf. forward). In reference to language, from 1806 … Etymology dictionary
straightforward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to do or understand. 2) honest and open. DERIVATIVES straightforwardly adverb straightforwardness noun … English terms dictionary
straightforward — 01. I didn t need any help. The instructions were pretty [straightforward]. 02. The solution to our money problems seems [straightforward] to me. If we lower our prices, we will sell more product, and increase our profits. 03. We need to let… … Grammatical examples in English
straightforward — adj. 1 clear and simple VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ find sth ▪ I think you ll find it all quite straightforward … Collocations dictionary
straightforward — [[t]stre͟ɪtfɔ͟ː(r)wə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf (approval) If you describe something as straightforward, you approve of it because it is easy to do or understand. Disposable nappies are fairly straightforward to put on... The question … English dictionary
straightforward — straight|for|ward S3 [ˌstreıtˈfo:wəd US ˈfo:rwərd] adj 1.) simple and easy to understand ≠ ↑complicated relatively/quite/fairly straightforward ▪ Installing the program is relatively straightforward. ▪ This area of law is far from straightforward … Dictionary of contemporary English

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