straight-from-the-shoulder — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Informal. Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man to man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight out,… … English dictionary for students
straight-out — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man to man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unreserved. Informal: straight… … English dictionary for students
straight-shooting — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Informal. Having or marked by uprightness in principle and action: good, honest, honorable, incorruptible, righteous, true, upright, upstanding. Idiom: on the up and up (or up and up). See HONEST. 2. Informal.… … English dictionary for students
straight out — Synonyms and related words: absolute, admitting no exception, all out, artless, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, categorical, clear, complete, conclusive, decided, decisive, definite, definitive, determinate, direct, downright, entire,… … Moby Thesaurus
straight´for´ward|ness — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
straight´for´ward|ly — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
straight|for|ward — «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
Straightforward — Straight for ward, a. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. adv. In a straightforward manner. {Straight for ward*ly}, adv. {Straight for ward*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straight — [adj1] aligned; not curved beeline*, collinear, consecutive, continuous, direct, erect, even, horizontal, in a line, in a row, inflexible, in line, invariable, level, like an arrow*, lineal, linear, near, nonstop, perpendicular, plumb,… … New thesaurus
straightforward — straight|for|ward [ ,streıt fɔrwərd ] adjective ** 1. ) not complicated or difficult to understand: It s a fairly straightforward operation. 2. ) clear and honest: Just give me a straightforward answer. ╾ straight|for|ward|ly adverb: She told him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straightforward — straight•for•ward [[t]ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd[/t]] adj. 1) going or directed straight ahead 2) direct; not roundabout: straightforward criticism[/ex] 3) free from deceit; honest 4) Also, straight for′wards. straight ahead; directly or continuously… … From formal English to slang
