B2adjectiveworklanguage
US/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wərd/
UK/ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/
easy to understand or do, without problems; also honest and direct
In context
Applying for the card online is fairly straightforward.
I asked a straightforward question and got a very long answer.
She is straightforward with her staff and tells them exactly what she thinks.
Words that go with straightforward
adverb + adjective
- fairly straightforwardThe recipe is fairly straightforward.
- relatively straightforwardFixing the bug was relatively straightforward.
adjective + noun
- straightforward processRenewing a passport is a straightforward process.
- straightforward answerCan you give me a straightforward answer: yes or no?
- straightforward questionIt sounds like a straightforward question, but it isn't.