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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

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

Easily understood or grasped

Rather direct or abrupt in speech or manner

(of a person or their behaviour) Uncontrived and genuine

(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

(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 to the point

speaking as one finds

straight-shooting

meaning what one says

straight-from-the-shoulder

no beating around the bush

straight-talking

not pulling any punches

not beating about the bush

lay it on the line

straight from shoulder

not beating around the bush

telling the truth

on the up-and-up

fair and square

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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

beyond question

as plain as a pikestaff

recognizable^US

self-explanatory

recognisable^UK

black-and-white

distinguishable

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

easily understood

clearly expressed

as plain as the nose on your face

staring one in the face

written all over someone

unchallengeable

black and white

beyond a shadow of a doubt

as clear as day

staring someone in the face

uncontroversial

as clear as crystal

clear as a bell

as plain as day

plain as the nose on your face

no ifs ands or buts

noncontroversial

readily comprehensible

well-constructed

glaringly obvious

no ifs and or buts

much in evidence

staring you in the face

out in the open

under one's nose

clearly explained

easy to understand

without explanation

easily distinguishable

no two ways about it

sharply defined

as plain as daylight

straight from the shoulder

right under your nose

written all over one

no strings attached

no holds barred

no ifs ands or buts about it

easily understandable

clearly visible

highly coloured

clearly defined

exhibitionistic

sharply delineated

anywhere to be seen

telling it like it is

as it really happened

clearly delineated

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

well-established

out of the ordinary

honest-to-goodness

well documented

as clear as a bell

able to be heard

picture-perfect

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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

low-maintenance

unsophisticated

easy to care for

self-explanatory

easily learnable

straight sailing

a walk in the park

no muss no fuss

without a hitch

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

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

as clear as day

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

as plain as day

staring someone in the face

stick out like sore thumb

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Adjective

Easily understood or grasped

self-explanatory

easy to understand

clearly expressed

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

easy to appreciate

of one syllable

in words of one syllable

easily deciphered

carefully written

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Adjective

Rather direct or abrupt in speech or manner

straight from the shoulder

straight-talking

straight-shooting

pulling no punches

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

brief and to the point

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

call a spade a spade

not afraid to call a spade a spade

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

brutally honest

speaking straight from the shoulder

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

not beating around the bush

telling it like it is

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

on the up and up

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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

(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

one after the other

without interruption

all day and all night

for ever and ever

without surcease

without respite

without a break

following after

one after another

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Adjective

Elementary, simple or merely functional

unsophisticated

rough and ready

cobbled together

one-dimensional

smallest possible

without ornamentation

without ornament

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Adjective

Not remarkable or special

run-of-the-mill

matter-of- fact

undistinguished

middle-of-the-road

common or garden

nothing to write home about

no great shakes

run-of-the-mine

nothing special

fair-to-middling

nothing to get excited about

fair to middling

par for the course

matter-of-course

inconsequential

middle of the road

of no consequence

standardised^UK

standardized^US

blending into the background

run of the mill

unextraordinary

of poor quality

unsophisticated

one-size-fits-all

not worth mentioning

of little consequence

of little importance

of no importance

of no great concern

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

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

fair-and-square

pure as the driven snow

whiter than white

irreprehensible

right and proper

fair and square

on the up and up

highly regarded

well thought of

well-thought-of

of good standing

with a good reputation

copper-bottomed

salt of the earth

tried and trusted

batting a thousand

beyond reproach

worthy of admiration

tried and tested

above suspicion

philanthropical

dyed-in-the-wool

worthy of commendation

unobjectionable

self-respecting

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

self-sacrificing

string along with

highly respectable

honest-to-goodness

morally acceptable

self-sufficient

nondiscriminatory

public-spirited

according to the rules

according to Hoyle

inextinguishable

capable of being trusted

picture-perfect

deserving congratulations

extremely careful

as good as one's word

worthy of trust

pure as driven snow

wet behind ears

beyond criticism

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

hale and hearty

in fine feather

willingly given

without reproach

of excellent character

good as one's word

to be counted on

carrying the load

well-brought-up

straight shooting

square shooting

pulchritudinous

super-excellent

of the first water

of the highest order

of the first order

out of this world

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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

in one's right mind

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

thought through

holding up in wash

got it together

holding together

standing to reason

able to think clearly

got head together

with all one's marbles

in possession of one's faculties

carefully chosen

selected with care

based on good sense

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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

making 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

as thick as thieves

likely to perform

copper-bottomed

put to the test

carrying the load

good as one's word

on the up and up

worthy of trust

above suspicion

full of integrity

as good as one's word

full of determination

long-established

through and through

bred-in-the-bone

meaning business

through-and-through

well-established

keen as mustard

well established

self-opinionated

deeply ingrained

not giving an inch

set in one's ways

standing one's ground

ultra-conservative

unaccommodating

goody two-shoes

set in your ways

not discouraged

dyed-in-the wool

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

stick-in-the-mud

like a ball of fire

desiring success

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

true to the end

as keen as mustard

as game as Ned Kelly

difficult to keep down

rolling with punches

quick to recover

quick to bounce back

firmly established

in fine feather

hundred percent

without reservations

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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

socially awkward

lacking in social graces

socially unsure

low-down-and-dirty

politically incorrect

cheap and nasty

painful to look at

twopenny-halfpenny

anti-intellectual

rough and ready

undiscriminating

exhibitionistic

bargain-basement

putting on the ritz

down-at-the-heels

good-for-nothing

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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

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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