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not straight

ADJECTIVE
crooked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curved curving devious errant gnarled meandering serpentine sinuous twisted twisting winding
STRONG
bowed contorted deformed deviating disfigured distorted hooked rambling skewed slanted spiral tilted warped zigzag
WEAK
agee anfractuous angular asymmetric awry catawampus circuitous cockeyed incurving indirect irregular kinky knurly lopsided misshapen oblique out of shape roundabout screwy snaky topsy-turvy tortile tortuous uneven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight unbent untwisted
WEAK
good honest law-abiding lawful moral

Example Sentences

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That means while these stocks may be great ideas for sidestepping the recent energy market turmoil, they are not straight defensive plays to protect your portfolio against general volatilty.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Offloading them all is not straight forward and it is expected that most of those deals will be concluded nearer the September 1 deadline.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

I am not gay, I am not straight, I am not a drag queen, I am not a transvestite, I am Jackie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

They first realized they were not straight, and eventually had fewer and fewer “girl days,” they said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

No one had asked me that — not straight out like he did, demanding.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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