Synonyms for straight
- adjective
- noun
- adverb
Most common
vertical upright perpendicular erect straight-forward just consecutive linear
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Vertical
vertical, upright, perpendicular, erect, plumb, unbowed, unswerving, unbent, right dated, downright dated
2. Honest
straight-forward, just, straight-up, honest, even, plain, simple, undiluted, correct, true, proper, neat, accurate, tidy, fair, righteous, honorable US, honourable UK, trustworthy, virtuous, godly, unmixed, equitable
3. Consecutive
4. Linear
linear, rectilinear, undeviating rare
Other
above-board, transparent, uncoiled, uncurved rare, nongay rare, uncrisp rare
Noun
2. Heterosexual
Other
conventional, civvy, hetro informal rare
Adverb
1. Directly — directly; without pause, delay or detour
directly, direct, short, clear, at once, immediately, forthwith formal
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
- adj. 2
Direct, undeviating.
- n. 1
A heterosexual.
My friends call straights "heteros".
- adv. 1
Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- straights → heteros, breeders, heterosexuals, squares…
Example sentences
- vertical "Keep away from the vertical cliff!" she shouted.
- perpendicular The barricade has to be perpendicular to the road.
- plumb I’ve seen men get plumb drunk on mountain air.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| straight | rising | |
| vertical | falling | |
| perpendicular | falling | |
| plumb | steady | |
| unbent | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1, even2, true1, fair1, flat1, neat1, tidy2
- 5 letters
- right1, short1, clear1, plain1, erect2, godly2, plumb1, civvy, hetro
- 6 letters
- simple2, normal2, direct2, square1, honest2, proper2, linear3, hetero, unbent, nongay
- 7 letters
- correct2, upright2, breeder2, unmixed2, unbowed2, uncrisp
- 8 letters
- directly3, accurate3, vertical3, virtuous3, uncoiled2, uncurved, burgeois
- 9 letters
- righteous2, honorable4, downright2, equitable4, bourgeois2, forthwith2, undiluted4
- 10 letters
- continuous4, honourable4, unswerving3
- 11 letters
- immediately5, consecutive4, transparent3, trustworthy3, rectilinear, undeviating
- 12 letters
- conventional4, heterosexual6
- 13 letters
- perpendicular5, uninterrupted5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).