STRAIGHTNESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

straightness

noun

Definition of straightness

as in uprightness

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Noun

The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of uprightness

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On the subject of integrity, Michael Stewart’s Paris Couture debut created a little fizz in the fashion world.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

Expect plenty of action, interpersonal tensions and philosophical dilemmas around destiny and morality.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

What tendrils of righteousness, revenge, crime, and punishment tie these people together?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
The story does not flinch from the realities of segregation, including the violence that the family faced moving into white neighborhoods in Fort Worth in the 1950s, but there is more hope than fear, more faith in the power of righteousness to defeat injustice, in its pages.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of righteousness

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Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of rectitude

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