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(of a person) Honest and frank in nature

Clear in meaning without uncertainty or ambiguity

Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand

Requiring or involving very little or no effort

(of a person or their behaviour) Uncontrived and genuine

Easy to understand

(of cultural activities or products) Designed with the intention to suit the taste of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals

Denotes a proceeding from one point to another in the quickest manner and without interruption

Elementary, simple or merely functional

Not remarkable or special

Having, or conforming to, high moral standards or principles

Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected

Free from exaggeration or distortion

(of a written work or form) Concise, condensed, or well structured

Reliable or trustworthy

Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use

Lacking in finesse or grace

Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature

(of a path) In a straight line and, as a corollary, the shortest and quickest

In an direct, forthright or honest manner

Totally fairly and undoubtedly

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Adjective

(of a person) Honest and frank in nature

honest-to-goodness

square-shooting

straight from the shoulder

not afraid to call a spade a spade

on the up and up

laid on the line

straight-shooting

straight-talking

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

call a spade a spade

speaking as one finds

straight to the point

not beating about the bush

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

fair and square

pulling no punches

not beating around the bush

calling a spade a spade

fair-and-square

meaning what one says

brutally honest

black-and-white

no beating around the bush

speaking straight from the shoulder

not pulling any punches

telling it like it is

straight from shoulder

telling the truth

on the up-and-up

right and proper

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

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“Jenna had no time for pussyfooting around, deciding instead to be straightforward with her views.”

Adjective

Clear in meaning without uncertainty or ambiguity

incontrovertible

as plain as a pikestaff

beyond question

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

distinguishable

self-explanatory

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

black-and-white

easily understood

black and white

clearly expressed

as plain as the nose on your face

as clear as day

staring one in the face

written all over someone

unchallengeable

beyond a shadow of a doubt

staring someone in the face

uncontroversial

straight from the shoulder

as clear as crystal

clear as a bell

as plain as day

plain as the nose on your face

no ifs ands or buts

as plain as daylight

noncontroversial

straight-from-the-shoulder

readily comprehensible

glaringly obvious

well constructed

much in evidence

staring you in the face

out in the open

under one's nose

easily distinguishable

clearly explained

easy to understand

without explanation

no two ways about it

no ifs and or buts

as plain as the nose on one's face

written all over one

right under one's nose

sharply defined

clearly defined

no strings attached

no holds barred

no ifs ands or buts about it

easily understandable

having down pat

not in question

without loopholes

as sure as eggs is eggs

free from doubt

honest-to-goodness

without question

freely admitted

beyond the shadow of a doubt

there are no two ways about it

well documented

beyond a shadow of doubt

one hundred per cent

nof ifs ands or buts

what you see is what you get

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“The distinction between the two styles of play is fairly straightforward.”

Adjective

Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand

a piece of cake

money for old rope

a five-finger exercise

a piece of old tackle

as easy as falling off a log

a piece of piss

without a hitch

self-explanatory

unsophisticated

easily learnable

easy to care for

straight sailing

a walk in the park

low-maintenance

no muss no fuss

middle-of-the-road

meat-and-potatoes

meat and potatoes

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“The crossword puzzle ended up being rather straightforward.”

Adjective

Requiring or involving very little or no effort

Adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) Uncontrived and genuine

unselfconscious

unsophisticated

honest-to-goodness

on the up and up

footloose and fancy-free

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Adjective

Easy to understand

of one syllable

self-explanatory

recognisable^UK

recognizable^US

clearly expressed

easy to understand

easy to appreciate

in words of one syllable

easily deciphered

carefully written

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Adjective

(of cultural activities or products) Designed with the intention to suit the taste of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals

Adjective

Denotes a proceeding from one point to another in the quickest manner and without interruption

without stopping

round-the-clock

around-the-clock

round the clock

without respite

self-perpetuating

without interruption

one after the other

without ceasing

standardised^UK

all day and all night

standardized^US

world-without-end

seemingly endless

for ever and ever

with no holds barred

without a break

without surcease

following after

till the cows come home

in for the long haul

one after another

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Adjective

Elementary, simple or merely functional

unsophisticated

rough and ready

cobbled together

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Adjective

Not remarkable or special

run-of-the-mill

matter-of- fact

undistinguished

middle-of-the-road

nothing to write home about

common or garden

no great shakes

run-of-the-mine

nothing special

fair-to-middling

nothing to get excited about

lacking variety

dull as dishwater

fair to middling

run of the mill

par for the course

non-stimulating

inconsequential

soul-destroying

matter-of-course

dull as ditchwater

lacking variation

lacking excitement

lacking interest

middle of the road

of no consequence

unobjectionable

standardized^US

standardised^UK

unextraordinary

blending into the background

lacking vitality

without variety

of poor quality

two-dimensional

unsophisticated

of little consequence

of little importance

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no great concern

one-size-fits-all

recognizable^US

flat as pancake

recognisable^UK

puts one to sleep

well established

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Adjective

Having, or conforming to, high moral standards or principles

high-principled

morally correct

full of integrity

on the up-and-up

anti-corruption

pure as the driven snow

whiter than white

irreprehensible

well thought of

well-thought-of

copper-bottomed

highly regarded

with a good reputation

tried and trusted

of good standing

salt of the earth

of high standing

much-publicized

tried and tested

highly esteemed

highly thought of

in the public eye

in the limelight

beyond reproach

recognizable^US

above suspicion

recognisable^UK

worthy of admiration

unobjectionable

much publicized

well-engineered

having made a name for oneself

well engineered

tested and proved

highly respectable

morally acceptable

honest-to-goodness

good as one's word

to be counted on

carrying the load

of the first rank

capable of being trusted

put to the test

without reproach

on the up and up

of great consequence

self-sacrificing

straight from the horse's mouth

pure as driven snow

wet behind ears

as good as one's word

worthy of trust

worthy of mention

worthy of commendation

batting a thousand

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Adjective

Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected

straight-thinking

with both feet on the ground

common-sensical

unsophisticated

well considered

well-thought-out

well thought out

full of common sense

having all one's marbles

well-proportioned

with one's feet on the ground

showing great knowledge

with great knowledge

mentally stable

have one's feet on the ground

based on hard data

based on hard facts

well-structured

able to hold water

holding up in wash

got it together

thought through

with both one's feet on the ground

holding together

standing to reason

able to think clearly

got head together

in your right mind

in possession of one's faculties

with all one's marbles

based on good sense

in one's right mind

standardized^US

carefully chosen

standardised^UK

selected with care

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Adjective

Free from exaggeration or distortion

as true as I'm standing here

as true as I'm sitting here

on the up and up

high-principled

letter for letter

telling it like it is

as it really happened

letter-for-letter

in accordance with the facts

what really happened

what actually happened

in accordance with reality

straight from horse's mouth

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Adjective

(of a written work or form) Concise, condensed, or well structured

well structured

in a few well-chosen words

short and sweet

cut to the bone

in well-chosen words

short-and-sweet

down to brass tacks

uncommunicative

short and to the point

make a long story short

in wink of an eye

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Adjective

Reliable or trustworthy

tried and tested

tried and trusted

dyed-in-the-wool

high-principled

capable of being trusted

to be counted on

string along with

copper-bottomed

as thick as thieves

carrying the load

good as one's word

likely to perform

put to the test

on the up and up

above suspicion

as good as one's word

worthy of trust

full of integrity

make good on something

powerfully built

bound and determined

full of determination

long-established

through and through

bred-in-the-bone

hale and hearty

fit as a fiddle

meaning business

well established

through-and-through

well-established

keen as mustard

well-conditioned

self-opinionated

in good condition

as fit as a flea

as fit as a fiddle

deeply ingrained

not giving an inch

stand one's ground

set in one's ways

ultra-conservative

unaccommodating

acclimatised^UK

acclimatized^US

goody two-shoes

set in your ways

not discouraged

dyed-in-the wool

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

well constructed

stick-in-the-mud

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

like a ball of fire

desiring success

difficult to keep down

rolling with punches

quick to recover

quick to bounce back

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

in fine feather

bursting with health

alive and kicking

as strong as a horse

as strong as a ox

true to the end

as game as Ned Kelly

as keen as mustard

sound in body and limb

firmly established

hundred percent

without reservations

in tip-top condition

as strong as an ox

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Adjective

Not flattering

Adjective

Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use

Adjective

Untechnical

Adjective

Lacking in finesse or grace

unsophisticated

like a bull in a china shop

with two left feet

all fingers and thumbs

having two left feet

having two left hands

out of your depth

rough and ready

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

lacking vitality

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Adjective

Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature

without ceremony

unsophisticated

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

footloose and fancy-free

free as the wind

non-restrictive

snug as a bug in a rug

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Adjective

(of a path) In a straight line and, as a corollary, the shortest and quickest

Adverb

In an direct, forthright or honest manner

straightforwardly

matter-of-factly

straightforwards

with no holds barred

without beating about the bush

pulling no punches

to someone's face

straight from the shoulder

without mincing words

in plain English

no holds barred

without dissembling

without prevarication

without reserve

as a matter of fact

to tell you the truth

laid on the line

to be frank with you

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“She finally told him straightforward that his shoes did not match his pants.”

Adverb

Totally fairly and undoubtedly

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