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

Today’s musical discoveries rarely happen in a linear fashion, and even teenagers are drawn to older songs alongside present-day releases, both in their way brand new. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Kering chief executive officer Luca de Meo warned at the time that the recovery would not be linear, noting the third quarter could be flat due to more unfavorable comparisons with 2025. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Western traditions of symmetry and notions of linear time are upended. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

There are many variations of silicones, but the two important categories used in beauty products are linear (like dimethicone) and cyclic (like cyclomethicone and cyclosiloxanes). — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026