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The Meaning of straightforward

  • (a.) Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
  • (adv.) In a straightforward manner.

Synonyms

straight , square(a) , aboveboard , candid , honest , open , truthful , artless , impartial , simple , unbiased , fair , ingenuous , sincere , unprejudiced , frank , innocent , unreserved , guileless , naive , transparent , unsophisticated , unequivocal , univocal , unambiguous

Antonyms

sly , wily , shrewd , tricky , crafty , designing , insincere , maneuvering , sharp , subtle , artful , deceitful , foxy , knowing , corrupt , ambiguous , adroit , cunning , diplomatic , intriguing , equivocal , indirect , crooked

Rhymes

dorward , forward , norward , shoreward