casuistic vs straightforward

casuistic

adj
  • Overly subtle, hair-splitting. 

  • Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules). 

straightforward

adj
  • proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating 

  • easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty 

  • direct; forthright; frank; sincere 

adv
  • In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly. 

How often have the words casuistic and straightforward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )