Meaning

3 senses
  1. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.

  2. Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.

    einfach

    просто́йprostój, лёгкийljóxkij

    прости́йprostýj, легки́йlehkýj

  3. (figuratively)Direct; forthright; frank; sincere.

    aufrichtig, einfach, offen

    прямо́йprjamój, че́стныйčéstnyj, просто́йprostój

    прями́йprjamýj, че́снийčésnyj, відве́ртийvidvértyj

More definitions
  • pointed directly ahead
  • free from ambiguity
  • without evasion or compromise
  • without concealment or deception; honest

Examples

47 sentences
  1. Be honest and straightforward.

    Будь чесним та прямолійним.

    ruБудь честным и прямым.

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  2. Tom is a very straightforward person.

    ruТом очень прямолинеен.

    deTom ist ein sehr direkter Mensch.

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  3. I believe the answer is straightforward.

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  4. I believe that the answer is straightforward.

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  5. Tom is very straightforward.

    ruТом очень прямолинеен.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
presenting few difficulties, easy:
not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere:
Русский
By meaning 2
presenting few difficulties, easy:
not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
presenting few difficulties, easy:
not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere:

Origin

From straight + forward.

From straight + forward.

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Forms

more straightforward, most straightforward

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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