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

Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Maersk has also switched to the trans-Suez route on the Asia-Mediterranean AE19/SE4 service, with ships transiting in both directions since the end of July. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Geopolitical ​uncertainty, tariffs (subscription required) and diverging monetary policy are pulling exchange rates in different directions. — Eric Huttman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Football can shape the culture within a city, region or country, but the relationship works in both directions. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Analysts say this creates a layered defensive network capable of attacking naval forces from different directions and at varying distances. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Riverdale Road was closed in both directions on Sunday between 100th and 104th avenues for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to the Thornton Police Department. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

The Aries Moon in your 2nd House of Resources squares Mercury in your 5th House of Pleasure, so money, desire, creativity, or romance could pull your attention in different directions. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

AstraZeneca , Bristol Myers Squibb — Shares of the pharmaceutical companies moved in opposite directions after the Financial Times reported that the two were in talks to merge. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026