straightforwardstraight‧for‧ward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd◂ $ -ˈfɔːrwərd◂/ ●●○ S3 AWL adjective 
Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated).straightforward matter/task/process etc For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.► see thesaurus at easy2honest about your feelings or opinions and not hiding anything: Jack is tough, but always straightforward and fair.—straightforwardly adverb—straightforwardness noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It is very straightforward - you just type the file name, then press 'Enter'.
- The directions to the campsite are fairly straightforward.
- The new networking system is fairly straightforward - you shouldn't have any problems.
- There's a straightforward calculation for working out how much tax you have to pay.
- There are two straightforward ways of achieving this result.
- Wes is a straightforward person.
- But these aside, there is the straightforward practical question of why these constraints were allowed to persist.
- In practice getting the thing going is straightforward - though care should be taken to avoid excessive flaring.
- The coats of many puppies may be less profuse than that of adults, and so grooming will be more straightforward.
- The mathematical principles of determining where the rate of change is maximal are, for mathematicians, very straightforward.
- The Minister suggested also that the technical arrangements for preserving pension rights will be straightforward.
- There is no straightforward way to deal with the question of appropriate products.
- Yet no photograph can give a clear and straightforward insight into the past.
THESAURUS
not difficult to do, and not needing much effort: · an easy task· The house was easy to find.
easy and not complicated – used about things such as instructions and explanations, or about machines and systems: · The system is relatively simple to operate.· a simple recipe for chocolate cake
easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: · a straightforward explanation· The calculation is fairly straightforward.
easy to use – used especially about computers or written information about how to do something: · Their website is very user-friendly.· a user-friendly guide to owning a dog
easy because it does not take a lot of effort: · It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience.
informal a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it: · It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around.· a cushy number (=a very easy job)
so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored: · mindless tasks
without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse: · Finding the carhire place at the airport was relatively painless.· Thankfully, there's a wide selection of search tools to make the task relatively painless.
British English, be smooth sailing American English to be easy and with no problems that you have to deal with: · Things should be plain sailing from now on.
Longman Language Activatoreasy to do, use, or understand not difficult to do, use, or understand: · The questions were really easy.· It's an easy journey - we just drive to the station, then take the direct train to Paris.· Our new computer system should make the work a lot easier.easy to read/use/learn etc: · All the instructions are in large print to make them easy to read.it is easy to do something: · It is easy to see why she didn't marry him.easy for somebody to do something: · Was it easy for you to find a job?find something easy/find it easy to do something: · Susan's always found school work easy.· He doesn't find it easy to talk about his personal feelings.
easy not hard is more informal than not difficult: · "Did you make this pizza yourself?" "Yes, it's not difficult."it's not difficult to do something: · It's not difficult to see why she's unhappy all the time.· The reason for the problem is not hard to find.
easy to understand or do because it is not complicated - use this about things like explanations or instructions, or about machines or systems: · She drew us a simple map so that we wouldn't get lost.· I like this recipe because it's so simple.be simple to use/make/prepare etc: · The new photocopier is much simpler to use than the one we had before.
easy to understand and easy to do, so someone should not have any problems - use this especially about a method or process: · It is very straightforward - you just type the file name, then press 'Enter'.· There's a straightforward calculation for working out how much tax you have to pay.
spoken easy to use or understand - use this especially about computers or written information: · We are trying to develop software that is more user-friendly.· The booklet is intended to be a user-friendly guide to pension schemes.
when methods, systems, explanations, or words are not complicated not complicated, and therefore easy to understand: · Speak slowly and use simple words so that everyone understands.· His children find European numbering simpler than the Chinese system.· There must be a perfectly simple explanation.be simple to do something: · Many vegetarian meals are delicious and simple to prepare.keep/make something simple: · The secret of successful dinner parties? Keep it simple.
simple - use this especially about explanations, instructions, and methods which contain nothing difficult or unexpected: · The new networking system is fairly straightforward - you shouldn't have any problems.· There are two straightforward ways of achieving this result.
simple and without any unnecessary features that could cause problems or confuse you: · Tom can now carry out uncomplicated tasks without help.· There are several basic techniques to learn, but they are uncomplicated enough to be mastered in one session.
a method or process that is unsophisticated is very simple compared to the most modern ones: · It may be a pretty unsophisticated system, but it has worked well for over fifty years.· In comparison with modern methods, it seems an incredibly slow and unsophisticated way of making cars.
needing only simple skills or knowledge to do or understand: · She had difficulty with even the most elementary tasks.· an elementary course in word-processing
English that people can easily understand, without any difficult or confusing words: in plain English: · I wish they'd write in plain English, instead of all this business jargon.· 'The theory of informed consent'? What does that mean, in plain English?
a rough and ready system, calculation, way of doing something etc uses a quick, simple method but ignores small details and therefore does not produce a completely perfect result: · Here are my calculations. They're a little rough and ready as yet, but you'll get a general idea.· Justice was administered in a rough and ready fashion, without using courts or juries.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated). For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.
Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated). For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.WORD FAMILYnounstraightforwardnessadjectivestraightforwardadverbstraightforwardly
1simple and easy to understand OPP complicatedrelatively/quite/fairly straightforward Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated).straightforward matter/task/process etc For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.► see thesaurus at easy2honest about your feelings or opinions and not hiding anything: Jack is tough, but always straightforward and fair.—straightforwardly adverb—straightforwardness noun [uncountable]