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straight
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- pronunciation:
- streIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- straight away
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
straighter, straightest |
| definition 1: |
extending in a line without a curve or bend.
- synonyms:
- direct, linear
- antonyms:
- bandy, bent, crooked, curly, curved, curved, frizzy, meandering, serpentine, tortuous, winding, zigzag
- similar words:
- even, level, straightaway, straightforward
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| definition 2: |
in the correct order or state.
Our affairs are now straight.- synonyms:
- balanced, correct
- antonyms:
- askew, messy, untidy
- similar words:
- even, right, square, true
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| definition 3: |
level; even.
The picture is not straight.- synonyms:
- square
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| definition 4: |
direct; frank; candid.
straight talk- synonyms:
- candid, direct, frank, straightforward
- antonyms:
- evasive, indirect, oblique, roundabout
- similar words:
- bluff, blunt, clear, forthcoming, forthright, open, plain, simple, square, unequivocal
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| definition 5: |
continuous; unbroken.
working for two straight hours- synonyms:
- continuous, solid, unbroken
- similar words:
- nonstop, sustained, uninterrupted
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| definition 6: |
upright; honest.
a straight politician- synonyms:
- honest, upright, upstanding
- antonyms:
- crooked, fraudulent
- similar words:
- forthright, just, reputable, right, righteous, square, true, truthful, veracious
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| definition 7: |
not departing from the norm; conventional.
- synonyms:
- conventional
- antonyms:
- unconventional
- similar words:
- normal, ordinary, popular, predictable, regular, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual
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| definition 8: |
undiluted or unadulterated.
straight gin- synonyms:
- unadulterated, undiluted
- antonyms:
- diluted
- similar words:
- absolute, neat, pure, sheer, unalloyed, unblended, uncut, unmixed
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| definition 9: |
undeviating in political support or allegiance.
He voted the straight Democratic ticket.- similar words:
- consistent, full, unvarying
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| definition 10: |
(informal) not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- synonyms:
- sober
- antonyms:
- high, intoxicated
- similar words:
- alert, clean, temperate
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| definition 11: |
heterosexual.
- synonyms:
- heterosexual
- antonyms:
- gay, homosexual
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| related words: |
black, conservative, conventional, direct, erect, guileless, honest, sober, stiff, strong, upright |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
straighter, straightest |
| definition 1: |
in a straight line or course.
- synonyms:
- direct, directly, right
- similar words:
- due, flush, plumb, straightforward
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| definition 2: |
in an upright posture.
The soldier stood straight.- synonyms:
- upright
- similar words:
- square, stiff, tall
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| definition 3: |
directly; frankly.
He came straight to the point.- synonyms:
- direct, directly, frankly
- similar words:
- clearly, forthright, full, plainly, plump, right, square, straightforwardly, unequivocally
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| definition 4: |
in the correct order or state.
Put your affairs straight.- similar words:
- right, square, together, true
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| definition 5: |
in a rational manner; clearly.
I am not thinking straight today.- synonyms:
- clearly
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| related words: |
directly, plump |
| phrase: |
straight away |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a straight line.
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| definition 2: |
the condition or state of being straight.
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| definition 3: |
a straight element or part, as of a racetrack.
- synonyms:
- homestretch, straightaway
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| definition 4: |
a heterosexual person.
- synonyms:
- heterosexual
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| related words: |
conservative, true, upright |
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| derivations: |
straightly (adv.), straightness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word strait (a channel of water)? Straight and strait sound alike but have different meanings.
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