Synonyms of directions

directions

noun

plural of direction

1

as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

we were given very specific directions for the first part of the exam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructions
• orders
• edicts
• directives
• injunctions
• dos
• commandments
• words
• commands
• requirements
• imperatives
• dictates
• decrees
• charges
• behests
• demands
• rules
• laws
• mandates
• regulations
• prescriptions
• precepts
• statutes
• ordinances
• counterorders
• prescripts
• countermands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeals
• recommendations
• petitions
• pleas
• proposals
• suggestions
• urgings
• entreaties

2

as in managements

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

working under the close direction of the engineering supervisor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managements
• operations
• controls
• supervisions
• oversights
• administrations
• stewardships
• guidance
• handlings
• regulations
• governments
• governances
• charges
• presidencies
• leaderships
• care
• superintendences
• conducts
• intendances
• superintendencies
• logistics
• agencies
• generalships
• manipulations
• rulerships
• custodies
• protections
• wards
• machinations
• trusts
• laps
• tutelages
• guardianships
• codirections
• aegises
• coadministrations

3

as in compasses

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle

a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compasses
• purposes
• foci
• standards
• polestars
• criteria
• goals
• objectives
• lodestars
• intentions
• cynosures
• ambitions
• objects
• benchmarks
• aspirations
• measures
• dreams
• grades
• touchstones
• aims
• targets
• yardsticks
• pars
• marks

4

as in trends

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• tendencies
• tides
• winds
• currents
• shifts
• runs
• leanings
• curves
• drifts
• habits
• ways
• turns
• customs
• swings
• propensities
• turnabouts
• downsides
• tenors
• countercurrents
• upsides
• undercurrents
• countertrends
• undertows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of directions

The brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions. — Chris Young july 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

The challenge for all independent grocers is getting that fresh-is-best message to break through to consumers who are pulled in countless directions by competing voices that most often have far bigger advertising and marketing budgets. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

What Could Be Next for PDRN Skincare The trajectory points in three directions, each with a concrete decision for consumers. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Drivers are asked to avoid the area, expect delays and follow directions from law enforcement. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

An inverse kinematics controller coordinates the movements of the legs, allowing the robot to adjust its posture and move in different directions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

The latest poll of Georgia voters offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of a political landscape pulling in two directions. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

That means the vehicle will natively show Apple’s turn-by-turn directions on its displays—no iPhone necessary. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Users can explore featuring different models, poses, backgrounds and visual directions. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 July 2026