straightforward
straightforward Lexical Profile
straightforward Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.
"Installing the software was a surprisingly straightforward process that took less than five minutes."
Honest, frank, and not concealing one's true feelings or intentions (of a person or their behavior).
"Everyone on the committee appreciated her straightforward response to the budget concerns."
• adverb
In an honest, direct, or uncomplicated manner.
"He spoke straightforward to the board about the challenges facing the company."
Directly ahead; in a straight, continuous direction.
"The hiker looked straightforward along the narrow ridge toward the distant summit."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century as a compound of the English words 'straight' and 'forward', originally used literally to mean 'in a direct line ahead' before taking on its figurative senses of simplicity and honesty in the early 19th century.