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

This is different from heat-transporting phonons at room temperature, which spread out evenly in all directions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

As of Sunday morning, the Hawk Fire was 0% contained and was moving in different directions as the winds changed, complicating the fight. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

It has also been tested to work seamlessly in the right and left hands, plus in different directions and angles. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The Moon opposes Mars early, making impatience easier to trigger when comfort and action pull in different directions. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Then the musical group collated the various streets, roads, places, drives, boulevards and cardinal directions into 53 seconds of gold. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026

If the product doesn’t already include nutrients, mix in some slow-release fertilizer according to package directions. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026

But a complete turnover on defense, coupled with nonconference games at Georgia Tech and Northwestern, will lead to another losing season, after which both sides move in different directions. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Some offer free Wi-Fi and rest rooms; all appear on a city app with directions. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026