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

Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Drivers must judge gaps in traffic, monitor pedestrians, watch for vehicles approaching from multiple directions, and maneuver a vehicle that can be as long as half a dozen cars. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

The medically frail interpretation required them to make additional changes, and the judge’s ruling will now force them to shift directions again. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The edges in the setup are meant to be guardrails that direct the charge carriers in opposite directions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

As a result, as the elements of Jurek’s towering and astonishing crimes begin to click together, the plot quickly shifts, leading the narrative into entirely different and ever more haunting directions. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

The usefulness of this app for Android and iOS goes well beyond directions that factor in bus, rail and even ferry options. — Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

The content includes specific directions to teachers on what their instruction should include. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026