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straightforward

 
 
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/ adjective

Translation

EASY easy to do or understand
anlaşılması kolay, basit, açık seçik
The task looked fairly straightforward.1784
HONEST saying clearly and honestly what you think
açık ve dürüst, gizlisi saklısı olmayan, düşündüğünü dürüstçe söyleyen
She's very straightforward.1047
(Definition of straightforward adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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