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straight

/ straight /
adverb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
in a straight line; in a direct course
"the road runs straight"
adjective satellite Sense 2
neatly arranged; not disorderly
"the room is straight now"
Similar:
tidy
adjective Sense 3
honest and morally upright
"I just want a straight answer to the question"
"straight dealing"
Similar:
aboveboard straightforward guileless transparent straightarrow(a)
Opposites:
crooked corrupt
See also:
honest honorable lawful
adjective Sense 4
without curves
Similar:
trabeated trabeate uncurved uncurving
Opposites:
curved curving
adjective Sense 5
having no deviations
"straight lines"
"straight roads across the desert"
"straight teeth"
"straight shoulders"
Similar:
aligned unbent untwisted
Opposites:
crooked
See also:
direct vertical perpendicular
adjective satellite Sense 6
erect in posture
"behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"
"stood defiantly with unbowed back"
Similar:
erect vertical upright
adjective satellite Sense 7
not homosexual
Similar:
heterosexual
Domain:
colloquialism
adjective Sense 8
(of hair) having no waves or curls
"her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
Similar:
uncurled unpermed
Opposites:
curly
adjective satellite Sense 9
right; in keeping with the facts
"set the record straight"
"made sure the facts were straight in the report"
Similar:
accurate
adjective satellite Sense 10
reliable in matters of fact
"he was always straight with me"
Similar:
reliable dependable
adjective satellite Sense 11
following a correct or logical method
"straight reasoning"
Similar:
correct right
noun Sense 12
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
Type of:
poker hand
adjective satellite Sense 13
successive (without a break)
"sick for five straight days"
Similar:
continuous uninterrupted
adverb Sense 14
without deviation
"the path leads directly to the lake"
"went direct to the office"
Pertains to:
direct
adjective Sense 15
no longer coiled
Similar:
uncurled unwound
Opposites:
coiled
adjective satellite Sense 16
without water
"took his whiskey neat"
Similar:
undiluted
adjective satellite Sense 17
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
Similar:
conventional
Domain:
cant jargon slang
adjective satellite Sense 18
characterized by honesty and fairness
"a square deal"
"wanted to do the square thing"
Similar:
honest honorable
adjective satellite Sense 19
accurately fitted; level
"the window frame isn''t quite true"
Similar:
even
noun Sense 20
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Type of:
section segment
Kinds of:
stretch
adverb Sense 21
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
"he didn''t answer directly"
"told me straight out"
"came out flat for less work and more pay"
Opposites:
indirectly
Pertains to:
direct
noun Sense 22
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
fucker
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
22
Total Synonyms
33
Total Relationships
55
Times Searched
2
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tidy aboveboard straightforward guileless transparent straightarrow(a) crooked corrupt trabeated trabeate uncurved uncurving