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

But Palatine Road was closed in both directions at Winston Drive for hours while crews cleaned up the mess. — Desiree Evans, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

At the end of both cases, the judge will give directions to the jury, after which all of their electronic devices will be taken and they will be sent to a room to consider their verdict. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Gonzalez then reportedly followed Castro's vehicle and even called 9-1-1 to give dispatchers directions. — Joe McCoy, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Engines roar in all directions, powering pumps along the rivers that pull water into the field on a hot August day. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Over seven nights, explore five centuries of story Two seven-night itineraries, Wonders of Colombia and Magic of Colombia, work the river between Cartagena and Barranquilla in opposite directions. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

To him, music is a paper map, not turn-by-turn directions, gratifyingly syncing only sometimes, but not always. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The carriers join Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk who have separately announced an expansion of their trans-Suez routing on both directions via six services since the summer. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Face the fact that sometimes your values and commercial interests will pull in opposite directions and let the values win, visibly, in front of your team. — Quentin Bordage, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026