straightforward straightforward /ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwɝd/

adjective

1. () Without evasion or compromise  ( square , straight , straightforward )
   without evasion or compromise
    A square contradiction
   a square contradiction
    He is not being as straightforward as it appears
   he is not being as straightforward as it appears
   
2. () Free from ambiguity  ( straightforward )
   free from ambiguity
    A straightforward set of instructions
   a straightforward set of instructions
   
3. Pointed directly ahead  ( straightforward )
   pointed directly ahead
    A straightforward gaze
   a straightforward gaze
   
4. Without concealment or deception; honest  ( aboveboard , straightforward )
   without concealment or deception; honest
    Their business was open and aboveboard
   their business was open and aboveboard
    Straightforward in all his business affairs
   straightforward in all his business affairs