Synonyms of straight

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adjective

ˈstrāt 

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
• corkscrew
• devious
• zigzag
• meandering
• zigzagging

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
• just
• worthy
• righteous
• virtuous
• noble
• correct
• respected
• proper
• right-minded
• pure
• 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
• 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

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

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
• out-front
• blunt
• up-front
• unguarded
• unreserved
• real
• earnest
• openhearted
• unaffected
• plainspoken
• freehearted
• sincere
• free-spoken
• outgoing
• naive
• foursquare
• guileless
• uninhibited
• innocent
• unpretentious
• artless
• unpretending
• natural
• unrestrained
• ingenuous
• bluff
• rude
• undesigning
• vociferous
• gruff
• abrupt
• sharp
• crusty
• brusque
• curt
• unsubtle
• impolite
• thoughtless
• ungracious
• tactless
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• uncivil
• inconsiderate
• undiplomatic

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

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
• unreserved
• bluff
• artless
• abrupt
• curt
• gruff
• brusque
• unrestrained
• point-blank
• truthful
• openhearted
• plainspoken
• free-spoken
• rude
• impolite
• tactless
• inconsiderate
• undiplomatic
• 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

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
• ripped
• fried
• hammered
• lit
• tipsy
• plastered
• stoned
• stewed
• boozy
• intoxicated
• crocked
• blasted
• bombed
• inebriated
• smashed
• stinking
• gassed
• wiped out
• lit up
• alcoholic
• loaded
• cockeyed
• pickled
• canned
• soused
• 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

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

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

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
• honestly
• straightforwardly
• simply
• plainly
• sharply
• forthrightly
• frankly
• foursquare
• baldly
• bluntly
• candidly
• unreservedly
• brusquely
• rudely
• bluffly
• curtly
• earnestly
• openheartedly
• artlessly
• unguardedly
• truthfully
• gruffly
• point-blank
• tactlessly
• inconsiderately
• impolitely
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straight

Adjective

Suárez sent a soft shot past Sébastian Breza for his ninth goal of the season and his sixth in the last three matches to give Inter Miami its sixth straight victory. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Adverb

Now, doctors get your latest cycle phase, symptoms, sleep score, steps and temperature deviation sent straight to their clinical dashboards so your stats are all in one place. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 July 2026

While legacy systems may process in batch files overnight, prediction markets may utilize blockchain, smart contract technologies, straight through processing or atomic settlement. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Phrases Containing straight

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