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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

Very pragmatic or realistic, lacking emotion or artificiality

Free from exaggeration or distortion

Plain in nature or appearance, without ostentation

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

Designed to suit the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals

Common, having no unique or outstanding characteristics

Having, or conforming to, high moral standards or principles

(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-shooting

straight-talking

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

call a spade a spade

straight-from-the-shoulder

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

not beating about the bush

brutally honest

not beating around the bush

pulling no punches

calling a spade a spade

speaking straight from the shoulder

not pulling any punches

unselfconscious

meaning what one says

telling it like it is

unsophisticated

no beating around the bush

telling the truth

fair and square

on the up-and-up

brief and to the point

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

self-explanatory

recognizable^US

as plain as a pikestaff

recognisable^UK

clearly expressed

easy to understand

beyond question

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

distinguishable

black-and-white

as clear as day

as plain as the nose on your face

written all over someone

easily understood

staring one in the face

unchallengeable

beyond a shadow of a doubt

staring someone in the face

plain as the nose on your face

no ifs ands or buts

uncontroversial

black and white

as clear as crystal

clear as a bell

as plain as day

easily understandable

of one syllable

well-constructed

noncontroversial

glaringly obvious

right under your nose

written all over one

in words of one syllable

easy to appreciate

much in evidence

staring you in the face

out in the open

under one's nose

easily distinguishable

as plain as daylight

readily comprehensible

straight from the shoulder

clearly explained

without explanation

no strings attached

no holds barred

easily deciphered

no two ways about it

having down pat

not in question

without loopholes

as sure as eggs is eggs

freely admitted

above criticism

beyond the shadow of a doubt

nof ifs ands or buts

beyond a shadow of doubt

one-hundred percent

what you see is what you get

there are no two ways about it

free from doubt

without question

in every respect

in black and white

always effective

tried and tested

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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

no muss no fuss

a walk in the park

without a hitch

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

Very pragmatic or realistic, lacking emotion or artificiality

straight-thinking

with both feet on the ground

common-sensical

well considered

undemonstrative

cool, calm and collected

self-controlled

uncommunicative

couldn't care less

uncompassionate

unimpressionable

along for the ride

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

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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

what really happened

what actually happened

absolutely true

in accordance with reality

in accordance with the facts

straight from horse's mouth

incontrovertible

unchallengeable

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Adjective

Plain in nature or appearance, without ostentation

unsophisticated

honest-to-goodness

rough and ready

cobbled together

run-of-the-mill

pure and simple

without ornamentation

without ornament

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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 interruption

without respite

one after the other

without ceasing

all day and all night

for ever and ever

without surcease

without a break

following after

one after another

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Adjective

Designed to suit the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals

Adjective

Common, having no unique or outstanding characteristics

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

common or garden

nothing to write home about

no great shakes

dull as dishwater

run-of-the-mine

nothing special

fair-to-middling

run of the mill

lacking variety

nothing to get excited about

non-stimulating

par for the course

fair to middling

lacking excitement

lacking interest

soul-destroying

inconsequential

lacking variation

dull as ditchwater

middle of the road

of no consequence

unobjectionable

blending into the background

standardized^US

standardised^UK

unextraordinary

unsophisticated

of little consequence

of little importance

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no great concern

one-size-fits-all

recognizable^US

without variety

flat as pancake

recognisable^UK

puts one to sleep

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

well established

matter-of-course

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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

whiter than white

pure as the driven snow

irreprehensible

straight from shoulder

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

beyond reproach

worthy of admiration

above suspicion

nondiscriminatory

non-discriminatory

batting a thousand

anti-discrimination

worthy of commendation

tried and tested

beyond criticism

with no axe to grind

unobjectionable

according to the rules

dyed-in-the-wool

highly respectable

according to Hoyle

philanthropical

honest-to-goodness

self-respecting

morally acceptable

string along with

self-sufficient

capable of being trusted

straight shooting

square shooting

inextinguishable

picture-perfect

beyond question

beyond suspicion

deserving congratulations

pure as driven snow

wet behind the ears

as good as one's word

worthy of trust

good as one's word

to be counted on

carrying the load

without reproach

of excellent character

well-brought-up

without fear or favour

fair-to-middling

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of the first water

of the highest order

of the first order

out of this world

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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

copper-bottomed

carrying the load

good as one's word

likely to perform

put to the test

on the up and up

worthy of trust

above suspicion

full of integrity

as good as one's word

through and through

through-and-through

bred-in-the-bone

bound and determined

full of determination

long-established

meaning business

keen as mustard

well-established

deeply ingrained

round-the-clock

stop at nothing

self-opinionated

round the clock

dyed-in-the wool

world-without-end

committed to the idea of

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

not discouraged

action-oriented

as game as Ned Kelly

perfectionistic

nose to grindstone

around-the-clock

detail oriented

tough nut to crack

in a straight line

solid as a rock

hundred percent

without reservations

unimpressionable

as straight as an arrow

lock stock and barrel

sticking to one's guns

set in concrete

having both feet on the ground

full of common sense

self-restrained

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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

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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

straight from the shoulder

with no holds barred

without beating about the bush

pulling no punches

without mincing words

in plain English

no holds barred

without prevarication

without constraint

without dissembling

without reserve

unpretentiously

in plain language

without inhibition

without beating around the bush

unpresumptuously

to tell you the truth

to be frank with you

laid on the line

without any elaboration

as a matter of fact

without pretence

without pretense

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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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