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straightforwardeasy to understand or do; honest and direct in manner

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: easy to understand or do; honest and direct in manner

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

Korean meaning: 이해하기 쉬운, 간단한; 솔직하고 직접적인

Korean pronunciation: **스트레이트**포**워드**

Example Sentences

  • My boss is very straightforward - she tells you exactly what she thinks, even if it hurts.
  • The recipe was so straightforward that even my cooking-disaster brother made a perfect cake.
  • I appreciate his straightforward personality - no games, no drama, just honesty.

straightforward

ADJECTIVE

//ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd//

easy to understand or do; honest and direct in manner

straightforward concept
💡 Concept

A presenter gives a straightforward explanation using simple visual aids

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straightforward rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Move forward, guide them toward straightforward success!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/

🌳Etymology

Rootstraight + forward

Origin

From the combination of 'straight' (from Old English 'stræht', meaning direct or not crooked) and 'forward' (from Old English 'foreweard', meaning toward the front or future). The compound emerged in the 16th century to describe something direct and honest.

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🎵Rhyme

forwardtowardboard
forward
toward
board

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📝Examples

My boss is very straightforward - she tells you exactly what she thinks, even if it hurts.

😄 Fun example

The recipe was so straightforward that even my cooking-disaster brother made a perfect cake.

I appreciate his straightforward personality - no games, no drama, just honesty.

😄 Fun example

The assembly instructions were straightforward: 'Insert tab A into slot B' - even I couldn't mess that up!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

simplecleardirecthonestplain

Antonyms

complicatedindirectdeceptive

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