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straight-arrow

ADJECTIVE
straightforward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid forthright genuine sincere truthful unequivocal
WEAK
aboveboard barefaced direct frank guileless honorable just laid on the line level like it is mellow open outspoken plain plain-dealing pretenseless square-shooting straight talking turkey unconcealed undisguised undissembled undissembling unvarnished up front upright upstanding veracious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devious dishonest insincere lying tricky untruthful
WEAK
complicated deceitful difficult hard indirect involved
ADJECTIVE
veracious
Synonyms
WEAK
accurate credible dependable direct ethical factual faithful frank genuine high-principled honest just kosher legit like it is on the level on the line on the up and up open reliable right righteous straightforward strict true-blue trustworthy truthful undeceptive up front valid veridical
Antonyms
WEAK
false untrue
straight arrow
NOUN
honest person
Synonyms
WEAK
good person salt of the earth square shooter straight shooter upright person

Example Sentences

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Was it the straight arrow at the start of the series or this late-stage Kim, who’s sort of off the rails?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022

“Jennifer is a straight arrow with real experience,” said former Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren, a longtime colleague.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

Lobo said Thursday he brought Bonilla in to clean up the force, because he was known as a straight arrow.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2020

“Masha Yovanovitch is known as a straight arrow, disciplined, professional.”

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

At Truman, Wayne is known as a straight arrow, Mr. Responsibility.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove