Synonyms of straight

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adjective

1

as in linear

free from irregularities or digressions in course

in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in honest

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honest
• honorable
• nice
• ethical
• true
• good
• decent
• right
• moral
• upright
• all right
• worthy
• just
• righteous
• virtuous
• noble
• correct
• respected
• proper
• pure
• right-minded
• legitimate
• innocent
• decorous
• exemplary
• clean
• creditable
• reputable
• principled
• seemly
• commendable
• immaculate
• esteemed
• unobjectionable
• blameless
• guiltless
• angelic
• moralistic
• spotless
• incorruptible
• unerring
• scrupulous
• irreproachable
• high-minded
• inoffensive
• uncorrupted
• upstanding
• sanctimonious
• law-abiding
• lily-white
• incorrupted
• angelical
• menschy
• rectitudinous
• self-righteous
• incorrupt
• pharisaical
• goody-goody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• bad
• evil
• wicked
• sinful
• dishonest
• improper
• immoral
• incorrect
• dishonorable
• unethical
• indecent
• naughty
• corrupt
• unseemly
• degenerate
• unrighteous
• perverted
• unbecoming
• depraved
• low
• base
• indecorous
• dissolute
• unscrupulous
• debauched
• infamous
• debased
• vicious
• mean
• unprincipled
• atrocious
• villainous
• vile
• offensive
• libertine
• objectionable
• evil-minded
• reprobate
• fallen
• nefarious
• errant
• erring
• iniquitous
• blameworthy

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• wrong
• bad
• evil
• wicked
• sinful
• dishonest
• improper
• immoral
• incorrect
• dishonorable
• unethical
• indecent
• naughty
• corrupt
• unseemly
• degenerate
• unrighteous
• perverted
• unbecoming
• depraved
• low
• base
• indecorous
• dissolute
• unscrupulous
• debauched
• infamous
• debased
• vicious
• mean
• unprincipled
• atrocious
• villainous
• vile
• offensive
• libertine
• objectionable
• evil-minded
• reprobate
• fallen
• nefarious
• errant
• erring
• iniquitous
• blameworthy

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3

as in pure

free from added matter

would you like that whiskey straight or with soda?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pure
• plain
• fresh
• unadulterated
• undiluted
• neat
• absolute
• clean
• tried
• filtered
• fine
• unmixed
• refined
• unalloyed
• purified
• concentrated
• rendered
• unpolluted
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• strong
• uncorrupted
• undefiled
• full-bodied
• clarified
• taintless
• uncombined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mixed
• contaminated
• diluted
• spoiled
• impure
• polluted
• adulterated
• alloyed
• corrupted
• tainted
• soiled
• debased
• blended
• combined
• compounded
• incorporated
• joined
• linked
• mingled
• merged
• fused
• intermingled
• fouled
• unclarified
• commingled
• intermixed
• amalgamated
• united
• sullied
• conjoined
• defiled
• befouled
• besmirched
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

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• mixed
• contaminated
• diluted
• spoiled
• impure
• polluted
• adulterated
• alloyed
• corrupted
• tainted
• soiled
• debased
• blended
• combined
• compounded
• incorporated
• joined
• linked
• mingled
• merged
• fused
• intermingled
• fouled
• unclarified
• commingled
• intermixed
• amalgamated
• united
• sullied
• conjoined
• defiled
• befouled
• besmirched
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

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4

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions

you should be straight with your boss and tell him that you're not happy with the current situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• direct
• forthcoming
• frank
• straightforward
• open
• plain
• vocal
• forthright
• blunt
• up-front
• unguarded
• out-front
• unreserved
• real
• earnest
• unaffected
• plainspoken
• freehearted
• sincere
• free-spoken
• outgoing
• naive
• openhearted
• foursquare
• guileless
• uninhibited
• naïve
• innocent
• unpretentious
• artless
• unpretending
• natural
• unrestrained
• ingenuous
• rude
• bluff
• undesigning
• gruff
• vociferous
• sharp
• abrupt
• crusty
• brusque
• curt
• unsubtle
• impolite
• thoughtless
• ungracious
• tactless
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• uncivil
• inconsiderate
• undiplomatic
• brusk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrained
• quiet
• inhibited
• reserved
• uncandid
• ambiguous
• laconic
• circuitous
• reticent
• dissembling
• unforthcoming
• taciturn
• evasive
• uncommunicative
• diplomatic
• civil
• tactful
• equivocal
• polite
• courteous
• politic
• tight-lipped
• close-mouthed
• considerate

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• restrained
• quiet
• inhibited
• reserved
• uncandid
• ambiguous
• laconic
• circuitous
• reticent
• dissembling
• unforthcoming
• taciturn
• evasive
• uncommunicative
• diplomatic
• civil
• tactful
• equivocal
• polite
• courteous
• politic
• tight-lipped
• close-mouthed
• considerate

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5

as in direct

going straight to the point clearly and firmly

a politician who can never give a straight answer to questions about his positions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• direct
• straightforward
• plain
• honest
• blunt
• candid
• forthright
• frank
• open
• true
• sharp
• earnest
• sincere
• outspoken
• foursquare
• aboveboard
• unguarded
• uninhibited
• bluff
• unreserved
• artless
• abrupt
• curt
• gruff
• brusque
• unrestrained
• point-blank
• truthful
• plainspoken
• free-spoken
• rude
• impolite
• openhearted
• tactless
• inconsiderate
• undiplomatic
• brusk
• veracious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirect
• roundabout
• circuitous
• civil
• wordy
• restrained
• lying
• polite
• verbose
• inhibited
• prolix
• reserved
• courteous
• erroneous
• tactful
• long-winded
• false
• deceitful
• misleading
• ambiguous
• circumlocutory
• untruthful
• mendacious
• fallacious
• evasive
• hypocritical
• equivocal
• double-dealing
• two-faced

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• indirect
• roundabout
• circuitous
• civil
• wordy
• restrained
• lying
• polite
• verbose
• inhibited
• prolix
• reserved
• courteous
• erroneous
• tactful
• long-winded
• false
• deceitful
• misleading
• ambiguous
• circumlocutory
• untruthful
• mendacious
• fallacious
• evasive
• hypocritical
• equivocal
• double-dealing
• two-faced

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6

as in sober

not having one's mind affected by alcohol

I'll drive the car, since I seem to be the only one of us who is straight at the moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sober
• dry
• steady
• cool
• clearheaded
• level
• temperate
• abstinent
• abstemious
• teetotal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• high
• blind
• drunk
• tight
• drunken
• stiff
• looped
• fried
• ripped
• hammered
• lit
• tipsy
• plastered
• stoned
• stewed
• boozy
• intoxicated
• crocked
• bombed
• blasted
• inebriated
• squiffy
• smashed
• stinking
• gassed
• lit up
• wiped out
• alcoholic
• loaded
• cockeyed
• pickled
• soused
• canned
• oiled
• potted
• sloshed
• wasted
• juiced
• inebriate
• blitzed
• tanked
• sottish
• bibulous
• crapulous
• blotto
• squiffed
• pie-eyed
• sozzled
• maudlin
• dipsomaniacal
• dopey
• tiddly
• befuddled
• besotted
• dissolute
• debauched
• dissipated
• dopy

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• high
• blind
• drunk
• tight
• drunken
• stiff
• looped
• fried
• ripped
• hammered
• lit
• tipsy
• plastered
• stoned
• stewed
• boozy
• intoxicated
• crocked
• bombed
• blasted
• inebriated
• squiffy
• smashed
• stinking
• gassed
• lit up
• wiped out
• alcoholic
• loaded
• cockeyed
• pickled
• soused
• canned
• oiled
• potted
• sloshed
• wasted
• juiced
• inebriate
• blitzed
• tanked
• sottish
• bibulous
• crapulous
• blotto
• squiffed
• pie-eyed
• sozzled
• maudlin
• dipsomaniacal
• dopey
• tiddly
• befuddled
• besotted
• dissolute
• debauched
• dissipated
• dopy

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7

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

I was awake for two straight days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• successive
• uninterrupted
• sequential
• back-to-back
• continuous
• in series
• succeeding
• sequent
• next
• serial
• successional
• subsequent
• following
• later
• constant
• posterior
• ensuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

straight

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adverb

1

as in right

in a direct line or course

when we got to the airport, we went straight to the baggage claim area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• right
• directly
• direct
• dead
• due
• as the crow flies
• straightway
• plumb
• plump

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• circuitously
• deviously
• veeringly

• indirectly
• circuitously
• deviously
• veeringly

2

as in openly

in an honest and direct manner

we gave it to him straight: his performance would have to improve—or he was out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• openly
• straightforward
• plain
• directly
• abruptly
• sincerely
• straightforwardly
• honestly
• simply
• straightforwards
• plainly
• sharply
• forthrightly
• frankly
• foursquare
• baldly
• bluntly
• candidly
• unreservedly
• unguardedly
• brusquely
• bluffly
• rudely
• curtly
• earnestly
• openheartedly
• artlessly
• truthfully
• gruffly
• tactlessly
• point-blank
• impolitely
• inconsiderately
• veraciously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• politely
• wordily
• courteously
• tactfully
• diplomatically
• verbosely
• civilly
• erroneously
• indirectly
• falsely
• deceitfully
• untruthfully
• long-windedly
• mendaciously
• hypocritically
• ambiguously
• circuitously
• insincerely
• evasively
• fallaciously
• equivocally

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• politely
• wordily
• courteously
• tactfully
• diplomatically
• verbosely
• civilly
• erroneously
• indirectly
• falsely
• deceitfully
• untruthfully
• long-windedly
• mendaciously
• hypocritically
• ambiguously
• circuitously
• insincerely
• evasively
• fallaciously
• equivocally

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Phrases Containing straight

• put (something) straight
• set (something) straight
• straight off

• put (something) straight
• set (something) straight
• straight off