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Straight
/stɹeɪt/
Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
📖 Definitions of "Straight"
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Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
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Five cards in sequence.
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A heterosexual.
"My friends call straights "heteros"."
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A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
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To straighten.
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Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
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(of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
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Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
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Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
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Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
"Go straight back."
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Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
"On arriving at work, he went straight to his office."
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Continuously; without interruption or pause.
"He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight."
🔄 Synonyms of "Straight"
30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| conventionalnoun | Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. |
| directverb | Proceeding without deviation or interruption. |
| guileless | Free from guile; honest but naive. |
| rightnoun | Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below. |
| reliablenoun | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy |
| truenoun | (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct. |
| flatnoun | Having no variations in height. |
| squarenoun | (geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral. |
| evenverb | Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc. |
| erectverb | Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards. |
| uprightverb | Vertical; erect. |
| dependablenoun | A reliable person or thing. |
| consecutivenoun | Following, in succession, without interruption. |
| straightforward | Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty. |
| correctverb | Free from error; true; accurate. |
| aligned | Having been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something). |
| neatnoun | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. |
| honestverb | (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. |
| tidyverb | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| transparentnoun | (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. |
| continuous | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| accurate | Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty. |
| undiluted | Not diluted or mixed with other substances. |
| heterosexualnoun | (of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex. |
| straightawaynoun | Extending into the distance in a straight line. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Straight"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crooked | Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. |
| corruptverb | Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. |
| coiled | In the form of coils; having coils. |
| curlynoun | Having curls. |
| indirectly | In an indirect manner. |
| curved | Having a curve or curves; curving. |
| curvingnoun | That curves or curve. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Straight"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| directly | In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means. |
| straightforward | Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty. |
| directverb | Proceeding without deviation or interruption. |
| rightnoun | Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below. |
| accurate | Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty. |
| honestverb | (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. |
| truenoun | (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct. |
| dependablenoun | A reliable person or thing. |
| reliablenoun | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy |
| continuous | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
| uninterrupted | continuing with no interruption |
| evenverb | Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc. |
| tidyverb | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| neatnoun | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. |
| honorablenoun | Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity. |
| conventionalnoun | Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. |
| consecutivenoun | Following, in succession, without interruption. |
| correctverb | Free from error; true; accurate. |
| guileless | Free from guile; honest but naive. |
| undiluted | Not diluted or mixed with other substances. |
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