Grep  of  noun  straightforward 
  straightforwardness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  straightforward 
 
  The  adj  straightforward  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  straightforward  --  (free  from  ambiguity;  "a  straightforward  set  of  instructions") 
  2.  (2)  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  3.  aboveboard,  straightforward  --  (without  concealment  or  deception;  honest;  "their  business  was  open  and  aboveboard";  "straightforward  in  all  his  business  affairs") 
  4.  straightforward  --  (pointed  directly  ahead;  "a  straightforward  gaze") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  straightforward 
 
  4  senses  of  straightforward 
 
  Sense  1 
  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unequivocal)  ->  equivocal,  ambiguous 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  direct)  ->  indirect 
 
  Sense  3 
  aboveboard,  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  straight)  ->  crooked,  corrupt 
 
  Sense  4 
  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  direct)  ->  indirect 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  straightforward 
 
  4  senses  of  straightforward 
 
  Sense  1 
  straightforward 
  =>  unequivocal  (vs.  equivocal),  univocal,  unambiguous 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
  =>  direct  (vs.  indirect) 
 
  Sense  3 
  aboveboard,  straightforward 
  =>  straight  (vs.  crooked) 
 
  Sense  4 
  straightforward 
  =>  direct  (vs.  indirect) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  straightforward 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  straightforward 
 
  straightforward  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  straightforward 
  straightforward 
 
  Overview  of  adj  straightforward 
 
  The  adj  straightforward  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  straightforward  --  (free  from  ambiguity;  "a  straightforward  set  of  instructions") 
  2.  (2)  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  3.  aboveboard,  straightforward  --  (without  concealment  or  deception;  honest;  "their  business  was  open  and  aboveboard";  "straightforward  in  all  his  business  affairs") 
  4.  straightforward  --  (pointed  directly  ahead;  "a  straightforward  gaze") 

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