straight
noun
a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Synonymsstraightaway
adjective
successive (without a break)
“sick for five straight days”
Synonymsconsecutivehaving no deviations
“straight lines”
“straight roads across the desert”
Oppositescrooked(of hair) having no waves or curls
“her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”
Oppositescurlyerect in posture
“sit straight”
“stood defiantly with unbowed back”
in keeping with the facts
“set the record straight”
“made sure the facts were straight in the report”
characterized by honesty and fairness
“straight dealing”
“a square deal”
SynonymssquareOppositescrookedno longer coiled
Synonymsuncoiledfree from curves or angles
“a straight line”
Oppositescurvedneatly arranged; not disorderly
“the room is straight now”
not homosexual
accurately fitted; level
“the window frame isn't quite true”
Synonymstruewithout evasion or compromise
“a square contradiction”
“he is not being as straightforward as it appears”
(of an alcoholic drink) without water
“took his whiskey neat”
following a correct or logical method
“straight reasoning”
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
Synonymssquare
adverb
without deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
“went direct to the office”
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
“told me straight out”
in a straight line; in a direct course
“the road runs straight”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
