Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Simple is a synonym for direct in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Direct".
Both words in one sentence
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The Radioactive Sparrow Man (he was bitten by a radioactive sparrow) A direct and simple, yet hilarious, meta-example appears on this strip.
Source: Webcomic / Cyanide & Happiness - The former is recognized as a simple and direct style that's easy to learn, but hard to master.
Source: Tell Me How You Fight -
While most are fairly direct and simple, some are quite clever and work on multiple levels...and are multilingual.
Source: Punny Name
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Simple and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/simple
Direct & Simple. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/simple>.
Simple or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/simple.
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