Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Straightforward character or conduct; undeviating rectitude: as, a man of remarkable straightforwardness.
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- noun The state or quality of being
straightforward .
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- noun without hypocrisy
- noun the quality of being direct and straightforward
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was exactly the kind of straightforwardness the people are expecting from us right now.
State of the Union 2011: reactions Rachel Weiner 2011
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They show what's going on with a kind of straightforwardness you would expect.
Review of the Day: Bee-Bim Bop fusenumber8 2006
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They show what's going on with a kind of straightforwardness you would expect.
Archive 2006-02-01 fusenumber8 2006
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They’re like tool catalogues—their straightforwardness is their own worst enemy.
What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010
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They’re like tool catalogues—their straightforwardness is their own worst enemy.
What Women Want Paco Underhill 2010
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This is a sample of the kind of straightforwardness to which Mr. Holliday adheres:
When Winter Comes to Main Street Grant Martin Overton 1908
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You might as well praise the "straightforwardness" of a man who goes out of his way to explore laystalls and, having picked up ordure, holds it up to public view.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889
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IF he wins this year, in 4 yers he won't be re-electabvle. she is using him as a stepping stone and laughing all the while. what some poeple see as "straightforwardness" is in reality an overblown. very dangerous, ego.
WordPress.com News 2008
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In the next paragraph, without further mention of Sonia, Shelden goes on to describe Julia's blunt "straightforwardness," adding, "After describing his loveless marriage with Katherine, Winston tells Julia of a time when he was standing near the edge of a cliff with his wife and was tempted to push her.
George Orwell FAQ - George Orwell: The Chestnut Tree Cafe 2003
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Some say his local roots and straightforwardness gave him an advantage in weathering recent storms like the financial crisis and the challenge of turning around ailing competitor Reebok.
Adidas Aims for 2012 Gold Harriet Torry 2011
hernesheir commented on the word straightforwardness
All those letters (19), and just 4 syllables. Thanks for the tip, yarb! Cf. comment on straightforwardly.
February 14, 2011