Synonyms of linear

linear

adjective

ˈli-nē-ər 

as in direct

free from irregularities or digressions in course

the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• direct
• straight
• straightforward
• right
• untwisted
• straightaway
• undeviating
• unbent
• unswerving
• uncurled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rounded
• curved
• twisted
• twisting
• spiral
• winding
• warped
• bowed
• wavy
• turning
• coiled
• curving
• kinked
• looped
• bending
• curled
• turned
• spiraling
• looping
• entwined
• twined
• coiling
• sinuous
• swirled
• serpentine
• curling
• twining
• weaving
• zigzag
• corkscrew
• devious
• veering
• crooked
• meandering
• zigzagging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of linear

The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a linear park that stretches just over a mile through multiple Boston neighborhoods, including Chinatown, the Financial District, the Wharf District, and the North End. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026

The traditional response would have been to hire people in lockstep with company growth, but linear scaling like that would never keep pace with our exponential growth. — Niki Armstrong, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Abstinence, too, was a primary goal, though the toolkit made clear that relapse should be treated as a setback but not necessarily a failure, and that recovery is not necessarily linear. — Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

Foam inserts and brush guards are also highly affordable upfront (around $2 per linear foot) and require no more than a ladder, heavy gloves, safety equipment, a utility knife and a tape measure to install. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026