"straightforward" meaning in English

See straightforward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/ Audio: en-us-straightforward.ogg Forms: more straightforward [comparative], straighterforward [comparative], most straightforward [superlative], straightestforward [superlative]
Etymology: From straight + forward. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|straight|forward}} straight + forward Head templates: {{en-adj|more|straighterforward|sup2=straightestforward}} straightforward (comparative more straightforward or straighterforward, superlative most straightforward or straightestforward)
  1. proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating
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  2. easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty Translations (presenting few difficulties, easy): прост (prost) (Bulgarian), разбираем (razbiraem) (Bulgarian), 簡單 (Chinese Mandarin), 简单 (jiǎndān) (Chinese Mandarin), makkelijk (Dutch), eenvoudig (Dutch), simpel (Dutch), suoraviivainen (Finnish), facile (French), aisé (French), immédiat [masculine] (French), einfach (German), απλός (aplós) [masculine] (Greek), facile (Italian), semplice (Italian), explicātus (Latin), прост (prost) (Macedonian), ле́сен (lésen) (Macedonian), waingōhia (Maori), fácil (Portuguese), просто́й (prostój) (Russian), лёгкий (ljóxkij) (Russian), fácil (Spanish), sencillo [masculine] (Spanish), claro [masculine] (Spanish), simple (Spanish), llano [masculine] (Spanish), diáfano [masculine] (Spanish), enkel (Swedish), entydig (Swedish), прости́й (prostýj) (Ukrainian), легки́й (lehkýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-straightforward-en-adj-QUPmWhGw Categories (other): Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 11 7 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 37 11 7 45 Disambiguation of 'presenting few difficulties, easy': 20 76 4
  3. (figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Personality Translations (not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere): صَرِيح (ṣarīḥ) (Arabic), مُسْتَقِيم (mustaqīm) (Arabic), ուղիղ (uġiġ) (Armenian), շիտակ (šitak) (Armenian), прям (prjam) (Bulgarian), открит (otkrit) (Bulgarian), ساکار (sakar) (Central Kurdish), 乾脆 (Chinese Mandarin), 干脆 (gāncuì) (Chinese Mandarin), 直心眼 (zhíxīnyǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 直截了當 (Chinese Mandarin), 直截了当 (zhíjiéliǎodàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 爽直 (shuǎngzhí) (Chinese Mandarin), 爽快 (shuǎngkuai) (Chinese Mandarin), 簡單 (Chinese Mandarin), 简单 (jiǎndān) (Chinese Mandarin), přímočarý [masculine] (Czech), přímý [masculine] (Czech), direct (Dutch), eerlijk (Dutch), open (Dutch), suora (Finnish), suoraviivainen (Finnish), avoin (Finnish), direct (French), simple (French), franc (French), aufrichtig (German), einfach (German), offen (German), ευθύς (efthýs) [masculine] (Greek), έντιμος (éntimos) [masculine] (Greek), egyenes (Hungarian), schietto (Italian), franco (Italian), diretto (Italian), sincero (Italian), 率直 (sotchoku) (alt: そっちょく) (Japanese), まっすぐ (massugu) (Japanese), 簡単 (kantan) (alt: かんたん) (Japanese), explicātus (Latin), prōsus (Latin), и́скрен (ískren) (Macedonian), о́творен (ótvoren) (Macedonian), prostolinijny (Polish), bezpośredni (Polish), direto (Portuguese), onest (Romanian), sincer (Romanian), simplu (Romanian), прямо́й (prjamój) (Russian), че́стный (čéstnyj) (Russian), просто́й (prostój) (Russian), открове́нный (otkrovénnyj) (Russian), franco (Spanish), sencillo (Spanish), -nyofu (Swahili), rättfram (Swedish), rak (Swedish), uppriktig (Swedish), прями́й (prjamýj) (Ukrainian), че́сний (čésnyj) (Ukrainian), відве́ртий (vidvértyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-straightforward-en-adj-9yTvWZLX Disambiguation of Personality: 8 19 65 8 Categories (other): Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 35 10 12 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 37 10 12 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 10 12 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 37 10 12 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 35 10 12 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 9 11 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 36 10 11 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 35 10 12 43 Disambiguation of 'not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere': 32 1 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: straightforwardly, straightforwardness, unstraightforward

Adverb

IPA: /ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/ Audio: en-us-straightforward.ogg Forms: more straightforward [comparative], straighterforward [comparative], most straightforward [superlative], straightestforward [superlative]
Etymology: From straight + forward. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|straight|forward}} straight + forward Head templates: {{en-adj|more|straighterforward|sup2=straightestforward}} straightforward (comparative more straightforward or straighterforward, superlative most straightforward or straightestforward)
  1. In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly. Hypernyms: forward Translations (In a straightforward manner): прямо (prjamo) (Bulgarian), открито (otkrito) (Bulgarian), 直爽地 (Chinese Mandarin), nepokrytě (Czech), otevřeně (Czech), suoraan (Finnish), suoraviivaisesti (Finnish), avoimesti (Finnish), à brûle-pourpoint (French), diretto (Italian), francamente (Spanish), sencillamente (Spanish), en derechura (Spanish)
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Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "straightforwardly"
    },
    {
      "word": "straightforwardness"
    },
    {
      "word": "unstraightforward"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "straight",
        "3": "forward"
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From straight + forward.",
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    {
      "form": "more straightforward",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straighterforward",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most straightforward",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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    "straight‧for‧ward"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating"
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        {
          "ref": "1960 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 553:",
          "text": "For the most part they are of straightforward design and the largest group is the ex-Prussian \"T16\" Class 0-10-0 of Type \"94\", [...].",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "15 October 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "Poland played with great energy, quick to the ball, strong in the challenge, and projecting the clear sense they had absolutely no intention whatsoever of making this a straightforward night.",
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        }
      ],
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        "easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty"
      ],
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          "easy"
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          "simple",
          "simple"
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        {
          "ref": "1992 April 20, George J. Church, “Why Voters Don't Trust Clinton”, in Time, page 38:",
          "text": "A great deal of the uneasiness about Clinton reflects his propensity to dance away from straightforward yes or no answers to any character question.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "direct; forthright; frank; sincere"
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          "direct",
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          "forthright",
          "forthright"
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          "frank"
        ],
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          "sincere",
          "sincere"
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        "(figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/"
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ṣarīḥ",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "صَرِيح"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "mustaqīm",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "مُسْتَقِيم"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "uġiġ",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "ուղիղ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "šitak",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "շիտակ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prjam",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "прям"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otkrit",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "открит"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "乾脆"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "gāncuì",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "干脆"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhíxīnyǎn",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "直心眼"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "直截了當"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhíjiéliǎodàng",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "直截了当"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shuǎngzhí",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "爽直"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shuǎngkuai",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "爽快"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "簡單"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎndān",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "简单"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "přímočarý"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "přímý"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "direct"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "eerlijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "open"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "suora"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "suoraviivainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "avoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "direct"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "simple"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "franc"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "aufrichtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "einfach"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "offen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "efthýs",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ευθύς"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "éntimos",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "έντιμος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "egyenes"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "schietto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "franco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "diretto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "sincero"
    },
    {
      "alt": "そっちょく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sotchoku",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "率直"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "massugu",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "まっすぐ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かんたん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kantan",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "簡単"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "sakar",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "ساکار"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "explicātus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "prōsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ískren",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "и́скрен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ótvoren",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "о́творен"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "prostolinijny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "bezpośredni"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "direto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "onest"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "sincer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "simplu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prjamój",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "прямо́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čéstnyj",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "че́стный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prostój",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "просто́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otkrovénnyj",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "открове́нный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "franco"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "sencillo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "-nyofu"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "rättfram"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "rak"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "uppriktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prjamýj",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "прями́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "čésnyj",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "че́сний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidvértyj",
      "sense": "not deviating; forthright; frank; sincere",
      "word": "відве́ртий"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prost",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "прост"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razbiraem",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "разбираем"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "簡單"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎndān",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "简单"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "makkelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "eenvoudig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "simpel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "suoraviivainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "facile"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "aisé"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "immédiat"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "einfach"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aplós",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "απλός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "facile"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "semplice"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "explicātus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prost",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "прост"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "lésen",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "ле́сен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "waingōhia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "fácil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prostój",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "просто́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljóxkij",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "лёгкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "fácil"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "sencillo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "claro"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "simple"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "llano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "diáfano"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "enkel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "entydig"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prostýj",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "прости́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "lehkýj",
      "sense": "presenting few difficulties, easy",
      "word": "легки́й"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "form": "most straightforward",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straightestforward",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "more",
        "2": "straighterforward",
        "sup2": "straightestforward"
      },
      "expansion": "straightforward (comparative more straightforward or straighterforward, superlative most straightforward or straightestforward)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "word": "forward"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "straight‧for‧ward"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "straightforwards",
          "straightforwards"
        ],
        [
          "straightforwardly",
          "straightforwardly"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-straightforward.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1f/En-us-straightforward.ogg/En-us-straightforward.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/En-us-straightforward.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prjamo",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "прямо"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otkrito",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "открито"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "直爽地"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "nepokrytě"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "otevřeně"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "suoraan"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "suoraviivaisesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "avoimesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "à brûle-pourpoint"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "diretto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "francamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "sencillamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "In a straightforward manner",
      "word": "en derechura"
    }
  ],
  "word": "straightforward"
}

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