straightforward

/'streit'fɔ:wəd/

Thân thiện

He gave a straightforward answer to the question.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Honest and direct; without concealment or deception: Describing a person, their manner, or communication that is frank, truthful, and open.
   • Easy to understand or simple; not complicated: Describing a task, process, or set of instructions that is clear, uncomplicated, and free from ambiguity.
   • Proceeding in a direct course or manner; without deviation: Describing a path, gaze, or approach that is direct and unambiguous.

Usage Examples

• Describing honest communication:
  • She gave a straightforward answer to the difficult question.
  • I appreciate his straightforward manner; he always tells the truth.
• Describing something simple or easy:
  • The assembly instructions were straightforward and easy to follow.
  • It's a straightforward procedure that should only take a few minutes.
• Describing a direct path or gaze:
  • He looked at me with a straightforward gaze.
  • The road to the village is long but straightforward.

Advanced Usage

• "To be straightforward about something": To be honest and direct regarding a specific matter.
  • The manager was straightforward about the company's financial challenges.
• Used in formal or professional contexts to describe clarity and lack of complication.
  • We need a straightforward legal agreement that both parties can understand.

Variants and Related Words

• Straightforwardly (adverb): In a direct and honest manner.
  • He explained the problem straightforwardly.
• Straightforwardness (noun): The quality of being honest, direct, and simple.
  • I admire her straightforwardness in negotiations.

Synonyms

• Direct: Proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; frank.
• Frank: Open, sincere, and honest in expression.
• Candid: Truthful and straightforward; frank.
• Uncomplicated: Simple and easy to understand.
• Clear: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Antonyms

• Deceptive: Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
• Complicated: Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.
• Evasive: Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
• Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To put it straightforwardly": A phrase used to introduce a very direct and honest statement.
  • To put it straightforwardly, the project has failed.
• "In a straightforward manner": Done in a direct and simple way.
  • Please complete the form in a straightforward manner.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. pointed directly ahead
   • a straightforward gaze
2. without concealment or deception; honest
   • their business was open and aboveboard
   • straightforward in all his business affairs
3. without evasion or compromise
   • a square contradiction
   • he is not being as straightforward as it appears
4. free from ambiguity
   • a straightforward set of instructions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aboveboard
• square
• straight