Synonyms of linear

linear

adjective

ˈli-nē-ər 

as in direct

free from irregularities or digressions in course

the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• direct
• straight
• straightforward
• right
• untwisted
• straightaway
• undeviating
• unbent
• unswerving
• uncurled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rounded
• curved
• twisted
• twisting
• spiral
• winding
• warped
• bowed
• wavy
• turning
• coiled
• curving
• kinked
• looped
• bending
• curled
• turned
• spiraling
• looping
• entwined
• twined
• coiling
• sinuous
• swirled
• serpentine
• curling
• twining
• weaving
• zigzag
• corkscrew
• devious
• veering
• crooked
• meandering
• zigzagging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of linear

Like other latter-day classics by Cindy Lee and Los Thuthanaka, the record seems to exist in its own time warp, echoing through the years while confounding any simple, linear notion of tradition or progress. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Cal Newport, a computer-science professor at Georgetown University, argues that the process of writing forces people to think in an orderly, linear fashion. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

One of the hallmarks of the series is its dogged attention to detail, an aspect of storyboarding infinitely complicated by the non-linear nature of the episodes and the vast number of years Lestat’s life as a vampire spans. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Thomson Reuters’ annual Cost of Compliance surveys show compliance budgets and headcount climbing steadily, with productivity gains linear at best. — Matthew White, Fortune, 7 July 2026