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 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

The challenge is that the short and long-run effects may point to opposite policy directions. — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Always follow the product’s label directions for the appropriate amount and application method. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 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

Follow the directions on the tea bag or loose leaf packaging, as various types of tea require different brewing times. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Good people can sometimes go in different directions on certain issues. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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