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straight

[streyt] / streɪt /
ADJECTIVE
without a bend, angle, wave, or curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consecutive nonstop short smooth solid straightforward successive true
STRONG
beeline direct even horizontal invariable level perpendicular plumb right running square upright vertical
WEAK
collinear continuous erect in a line in a row in line inflexible like an arrow lineal linear near precipitous rectilineal rectilinear sheer through unbent unbroken uncurled undeviating undistorted uninterrupted unrelieved unswerving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken incontinuous intermittent
STRONG
level uneven varying
WEAK
curved twisted
ADJECTIVE
honest, fair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decent good straightforward
STRONG
frank moral plain summary upright
WEAK
aboveboard accurate authentic bald blunt candid categorical equitable fair and square forthright honorable just law-abiding outright point-blank reliable respectable trustworthy unqualified
Antonyms
STRONG
dishonest
WEAK
corrupt unfair unjust
ADJECTIVE
orderly
Synonyms
STRONG
right tidy
WEAK
arranged correct exact in order neat organized put to rights shipshape sorted
Antonyms
WEAK
disordered disorderly disorganized
ADJECTIVE
unmixed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
strong
STRONG
plain
WEAK
concentrated neat out-and-out pure thoroughgoing unadulterated undiluted unmodified unqualified
Antonyms
WEAK
diluted mixed
ADJECTIVE
conventional, square
Synonyms
STRONG
bourgeois conservative
WEAK
buttoned-down orthodox traditional
Antonyms
WEAK
different unconventional untraditional
ADVERB
immediately, directly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away dead right away
STRONG
direct due now right straightaway
WEAK
as the crow flies at once exactly first off forthwith in direct line instanter instantly lineally point-blank straightforwardly straightly undeviatingly
Antonyms
STRONG
indirectly
WEAK
later
ADVERB
honestly
Synonyms
WEAK
candidly frankly in plain English no holds barred no punches point-blank
Antonyms
WEAK
dishonestly

Example Sentences

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She threw the axe, overhand, as hard and straight as she could: not hard, not straight, but with an awesome fury.

From Literature

A pull of the cord sends the large box swiftly from the upstairs straight down to the belly of the kitchen.

From Literature

Entering the match, Djokovic had dropped 10 straight sets to Sinner.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then I’d go straight home and my trainer would get to my place around 11 a.m. or noon.

From Los Angeles Times

Plenty of Arsenal fans I know are getting nervous and you are thinking "blimey, there are still 15 games to go"... so heaven help them when they get into the home straight.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.