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straightforwardness
[
streyt-
fawr
-werd
]
Origin
straight·for·ward
/
ˌstreɪtˈfɔr
wərd
/
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[
streyt-
fawr
-werd
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
going or directed
straight
ahead:
a straightforward gaze.
2.
direct; not roundabout:
a straightforward approach to a problem.
3.
free from crookedness or deceit; honest:
straightforward in one's dealings.
adverb
4.
Also,
straight·for·wards.
straight
ahead; directly or continuously
forward
.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Origin:
1800–10;
straight
+
forward
Related forms
straight·for·ward·ly,
adverb
straight·for·ward·ness,
noun
un·straight·for·ward,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
undeviating, unswerving.
Antonyms
1, 2.
devious.
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straightforward
(ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd)
—
adj
1.
(of a person) honest, frank, or simple
2.
chiefly
(
Brit
) (of a task, etc) simple; easy
—
adv
, —
adj
3.
in a straight course
straight'forwardly
—
adv
straight'forwardness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
straightforward
1555, from
straight
(adj. 1) +
forward
. In ref. to language, from 1806.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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