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Definition of straightforward adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

straightforward

adjective
 
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/
 
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
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  1. easy to do or to understand; not complicated synonym easy
    • It's a relatively straightforward process.
    • It's quite straightforward to get here.
    Extra Examples
    • I think you'll find it all quite straightforward.
    • Look, it's perfectly straightforward—just multiply everything by five.
    • The answer to this question is deceptively straightforward.
    • It's quite straightforward to get here from your house.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  2. (of a person or their behaviour) honest and open; not trying to trick somebody or hide something
    • She's nice: very straightforward and easy to get on with.
    • a refreshingly straightforward attitude
    • He was quite straightforward with us about the difficulties involved.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • very
    • quite
    • refreshingly
    preposition
    • about
    • with
    See full entry
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