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Another word for straight

straight Synonyms

straight

modif.

Not curved or twisted
rectilinear, vertical, perpendicular, rectilineal, plumb, upright, erect, in line with, unbent, in a line, on a line, in a row, inflexible, undeviating, even, level.
Antonyms bent*, curved, curving.
Direct
uninterrupted, continuous, through; see direct 1.
Correct
right, orderly, exact; see accurate 1.
Honest
good, reliable, honorable; see decent 2, honest 1, moral 1, upright 2.
Unmixed
out-and-out, undiluted, plain, neat; see concentrated 1, pure 1.

go straight*

obey the law, avoid crime, live a decent life; see behave 2.

the straight and narrow path

good conduct, proper behavior, righteousness, morality; see honesty 1, virtue 1, 2.

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Another word for straight

adjective

Proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course:
direct, straightforward, through. See straight
Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations:
even¹, flat, flush, level, planar, plane¹, smooth. See smooth
Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:
candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved. (Informal) straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear, show
Conforming to established practice or standards:
button-down, conformist, conventional, establishmentarian, orthodox, traditional. (Slang) square. See usual
Not diluted or mixed with other substances:
full-strength, neat, plain, pure, unblended, undiluted, unmixed. See clean, strong

adverb

In a direct line:
dead, direct, directly, due, right, straightaway. See straight
With precision or absolute conformity:
bang, dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack¹, square, squarely. (Slang) smack-dab. See precise

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She looked him straight in the eye.
"I'm shocked," he said with a straight face.
If she could only think straight for a few seconds!
If you want anything come straight to me.
The snow fell straight from the sky without the wind and was soft and fluffy beneath her feet.

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