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straight
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- pronunciation:
- streIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
straighter, straightest |
| definition 1: |
When something is straight, it has no curve or bend.
Our road is so straight that you can see from one end of it to the other.In math today, we used rulers to measure many different straight lines.
- synonyms:
- direct
- antonyms:
- bent, crooked, curly, curved, curved
- similar words:
- even, level
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| definition 2: |
If your room is straight, it means that the room is not messy. Everything is in order and makes sense.
Mrs. Diaz keeps her office very straight. She can find everything she needs very easily.Mr. Jones had a complicated and confusing problem at the bank today, but everything is straight now.- synonyms:
- balanced, correct
- antonyms:
- askew, messy
- similar words:
- even, right, square, true
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| definition 3: |
When a picture is straight, one corner is not higher than the other.
Joel's dad hung up the painting, but it wasn't straight, so he had to fix it. |
| definition 4: |
When someone is straight with you, it means they tell you the truth. They are honest.
The witness gave a straight response to the lawyer's question.- synonyms:
- honest, upright
- similar words:
- just, right, square, true, truthful
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| related words: |
black, direct, erect, honest, upright |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
straighter, straightest |
| definition 1: |
When someone walks straight, they walk in one direction and they don't turn away at all. They walk in a straight line.
Joshua kicked the ball straight into the goal.No one was in her way, so Sarah skated straight to the far end of the rink.- synonyms:
- direct, directly, right
- similar words:
- due
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| definition 2: |
When you stand straight, you stand in an upright position.
The soldier stood straight.- synonyms:
- upright
- similar words:
- stiff
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| definition 3: |
When you go straight home, it means that you go home without stopping anywhere.
Eric's dad usually stops to get donuts on his way to work, but today he went straight to his office.- synonyms:
- direct, directly
- similar words:
- clearly, full, plainly, right
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| related words: |
directly |
| 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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