Straight meaning

What does “straight” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“straight” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 21 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex.

straight

noun

  1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

  2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

  3. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

    Synonymsstraightaway

adjective

  1. successive (without a break)

    “sick for five straight days”

    Synonymsconsecutive
  2. having no deviations

    “straight lines”

    “straight roads across the desert”

    Oppositescrooked
  3. (of hair) having no waves or curls

    “her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”

    Oppositescurly
  4. erect in posture

    “sit straight”

    “stood defiantly with unbowed back”

  5. in keeping with the facts

    “set the record straight”

    “made sure the facts were straight in the report”

  6. characterized by honesty and fairness

    “straight dealing”

    “a square deal”

    Synonymssquare
    Oppositescrooked
  7. no longer coiled

    Synonymsuncoiled
  8. free from curves or angles

    “a straight line”

    Oppositescurved
  9. neatly arranged; not disorderly

    “the room is straight now”

  10. not homosexual

  11. accurately fitted; level

    “the window frame isn't quite true”

    Synonymstrue
  12. without evasion or compromise

    “a square contradiction”

    “he is not being as straightforward as it appears”

  13. (of an alcoholic drink) without water

    “took his whiskey neat”

  14. following a correct or logical method

    “straight reasoning”

  15. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

    Synonymssquare

adverb

  1. without deviation

    “the path leads directly to the lake”

    “went direct to the office”

  2. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

    “he didn't answer directly”

    “told me straight out”

    Synonymsdirectlyflat
  3. in a straight line; in a direct course

    “the road runs straight”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University