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I always want to bring emotion across in a straightforward way. I don't want to get histrionic when I'm singing. For me that's just not interesting; it goes too far down one road.
Dido Armstrong

Meaning of "straightforward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHTFORWARD

straightforward  [ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHTFORWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straightforward can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHTFORWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straightforward in the English dictionary

The first definition of straightforward in the dictionary is honest, frank, or simple. Other definition of straightforward is simple; easy. Straightforward is also in a straight course.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAIGHTFORWARD


carry-forward
ˈkærɪˌfɔːwəd
carryforward
ˌkærɪˈfɔːwəd
flashforward
ˈflæʃˌfɔːwəd
forward
ˈfɔːwəd
henceforward
ˌhensˈfɔːwəd
leeward
ˈliːwəd
overforward
ˌəʊvəˈfɔːwəd
seaward
ˈsiːwəd
shoreward
ˈʃɔːwəd
thenceforward
ˈðɛnsˈfɔːwəd
throw-forward
ˌθrəʊˈfɔːwəd
vaward
ˈvɔːwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHTFORWARD

straight-edged
straight-faced
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway
straightbred
straightedge
straighten
straighten out
straighten up
straightener
straightforth
straightforwardly
straightforwardness
straightish
straightjacket
straightly
straightness
straightway

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHTFORWARD

afterward
award
bearward
bring forward
carry forward
centre forward
come forward
equatorward
fashion-forward
fast forward
fast-forward
full forward
go-forward
Great Leap Forward
half-forward
power forward
put forward
rearward
small forward
store and forward
the Great Leap Forward

Synonyms and antonyms of straightforward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRAIGHTFORWARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «straightforward» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of straightforward

Translation of «straightforward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHTFORWARD

Find out the translation of straightforward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straightforward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straightforward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直截了当的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

franco
570 millions of speakers

English

straightforward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَريح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকপট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simple
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufrichtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

率直な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정직한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Straightforward
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng thắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

basit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schietto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prostolinijny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simplu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθύς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eenvoudig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättfram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenhjertig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straightforward

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straightforward

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRAIGHTFORWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word straightforward.
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Jenny Agutter
I was really glad to meet Jane Clark because it did give me an insight. I couldn't imagine what kind of woman she was. I was hugely impressed by her energy, straightforward nature and enthusiasm for life.
2
Jenny Agutter
But John Landis wrote a good relationship which is really what the film's about. A very straightforward young woman who's very sure of herself and she meets a young man who needs some taking care of.
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Dido Armstrong
I always want to bring emotion across in a straightforward way. I don't want to get histrionic when I'm singing. For me that's just not interesting; it goes too far down one road.
4
Rob Bell
My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged.
5
Billy Bragg
My upbringing was very straightforward suburban working class upbringing.
6
Jo Brand
There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.
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Marcus Brigstocke
The basic function of a comic is stand-up because it's so straightforward and simple. If the audience don't laugh, you didn't do your job. I've had some audiences where I didn't care if they laughed or not because they were either too drunk or stupid.
8
William S. Burroughs
I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts.
9
Peter Capaldi
What you're doing is acting with yourself. Well, I'm my favourite actor, so in a way it's quite straightforward for me.
10
Charles Caleb Colton
Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHTFORWARD»

Discover the use of straightforward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straightforward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Straightforward Guide to Writing Business and Personal Letters
The book is comprehensive and takes into account the varying degrees of skills and literacy of the target readers and builds on the importance of language and grammar, spelling and punctuation and the overall use of correct English when ...
Robert Fry, 2009
2
Straightforward: How to Mobilize Heterosexual Support for ...
PREFACE Straightforward began in a conversation we had with Akhil Amar at our wedding reception in 1993. Akhil, in response to the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision that spring in Baehr v. Lewin, wondered about the economic impact of ...
Ian Ayres, Jennifer Gerarda Brown, 2011
3
A Straightforward Guide to the Rights of the Private Tenant
The latest publication in the Straightforward Guides series is a concise guide to the rights of the tenant of private, rented residential property.
Roger Sproston, 2011
4
Mathematical Analysis: A Straightforward Approach
For the second edition of this very successful text, Professor Binmore has written two chapters on analysis in vector spaces.
K. G. Binmore, 1982
5
A Straightforward Guide to Intellectual Property and the Law
A concise guide to the legal framework governing intellectual property. The book is comprehensive and covers all areas relating to copyright and patent.
Matthew Ward, 2011
6
A Straightforward Guide to the Rights of the Consumer
Consumer rights continually evolve and change - and this book lays out all of the changes up to 2011 in a clear and concise way.
David Bryan, 2011
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A Straightforward Guide to Understanding and Controlling ...
This second edition in the Straightforward Guides series is the perfect book for all those who need advice and guidance concerning the complicated area of inheritance tax.
David Marsh, 2011
8
Straightforward Guide to Probate and the Law
A Straightforward Guide to Probate and the Law, Revised Edition, is a concise and informative guide to all the processes that underpin probate and the obtaining of probate.
Julie Peters, 2012
9
A Straightforward Guide to Company Law
A concise guide to all aspects of company law in the United Kingdom as it affects and governs the operations of a company and the business environment in general.
Andrew Pierce, 2009
10
A Straightforward Guide to Writing Performance Poetry
Stephen Wade. are lifted off the page. But the 'slam' finds a way around all this because it is all about spontaneity. The idea is very simple: writers and performers turn up at a club or pub or university society and they read/perform their work in ...
Stephen Wade, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHTFORWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straightforward is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Straightforward Analysis of New York Community Bancorp's 2Q …
New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) reported higher second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, fueled by increased noninterest income from the sale of ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
2
A straightforward admission: How Rahul Gandhi can free Congress …
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are apparently out of the country. As usual rumours abound of where they have gone and why they have gone. Is it for health ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
3
A Straightforward Introduction To Inbound Marketing And SEO
While blogging is not the only necessary activity of a successful inbound marketing strategy, it IS the core activity around which all other activities occur. Without ... «Business 2 Community, Jun 15»
4
10 Straightforward Techniques That Can Boost Your Personal …
An entrepreneur lives or dies based on his or her credibility. You may have the world's best product or service, but if customers can't trust you, they won't buy ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
5
Leaving Cert French: Homelessness and terrorism among topics on …
The written exam, however, was reasonably current and straightforward, according to Amanda Quinn, a French teacher at Pobalscoil Chlioch in Falcarach, Co ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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Mie-Lan Kok: 'Very open, very straightforward is the way I like to deal …
Mie-Lan Kok: 'Very open, very straightforward is the way I like to deal with people'. Dutch real estate professional answers 5 quick questions. «Inman.com, Jun 15»
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Why cheating isn't as straightforward as you thought
Why cheating isn't as straightforward as you thought. KATHERINE FEENEY. Last updated 14:56, May 30 2015. The brain has different systems for dealing with ... «The Southland Times, May 15»
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Ferrari's new focus: 'Straightforward honesty' is paying off
"Straightforward and honest" -- that's the secret to success according to Maurizio Arrivabene, the team principal who has quietly set about restoring morale after ... «CNN, May 15»
9
Pan Am food will be simple, straightforward and with little spice
When thousands of Pan Am and Parapan athletes, game officials and coaches chow down after a match this summer, they'll get simple, straightforward food that ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
10
Detroit-area government group disappointed by Proposal 1 vote …
"They need to step up and take responsibility for the condition of our state's roadways and transit systems. A straightforward solution must be found quickly. «MLive.com, May 15»

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