straightforward

1. 1.

   free from ambiguity

   “a straightforward set of instructions”

   Similarunequivocal
2. 2.

   without evasion or compromise

   “a square contradiction”

   “he is not being as straightforward as it appears”

   Synonymssquarestraight

   Similardirect
3. 3.

   without concealment or deception; honest

   “their business was open and aboveboard”

   “straightforward in all his business affairs”

   Synonymsaboveboard

   Similarstraight
4. 4.

   pointed directly ahead

   “a straightforward gaze”

   Similardirect

Questions about straightforward

What does straightforward mean?

straightforward means "free from ambiguity". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in straightforward?

straightforward has 3 syllables: straight-for-ward. The stress falls on "straight". In IPA it is /ˈstɹeɪtˈfɔɹwɚd/.

What is another word for straightforward?

Close synonyms include square, straight, aboveboard. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is straightforward a common word?

straightforward is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with straightforward?

1 word rhymes with straightforward. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.