1. (

• straightforward

) free from ambiguity; "a straightforward set of instructions" ;

2. (

• square ,
• straightforward ,
• straight

) 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" ;