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straight

straight

196 7.7
Very traditional and not open to change
  • adjective
  • /streɪt/
: conservador
  • Judd was off to the side, a few inches from the rest, straight and rigid.
  • straight-laced
  • straight and narrow
  • straight and boring

I do think that it's looking too straight for my taste.

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Examples

  • Many people think that being straight means never questioning traditional values.

  • His features were sharp with narrow lips and straight white teeth.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • In this criminal case, this young man needs help getting back on the 'straight and narrow.'

    Blog text (28)
  • So handsome, with that wonderful straight bearing that soldiers have.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So his band played it relatively straight, corny, and slow.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The straight pen, the steel pen drew a rigidly defined path for us, with no detours allowed.

    Academic text (2007)
  • She prefers to follow the straight path in life, avoiding any unconventional choices.

  • His straight views on relationships make it hard for him to accept different lifestyles.

Synonyms

hard-line
vsstraight
  • Literature
31 7.2

Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics

is about being old fashioned and socially conventional rather than policy firmness
square
vsstraight
  • Offensive
24 7.7

Very old-fashioned and not willing to try new things

is the neutral term used more widely in formal contexts
straight-laced
vsstraight
5 7.1

Very strict about correct behavior and manners

is broader describing general old fashioned attitudes rather than only morals
strait-laced
vsstraight
1 7.8

Very strict about behavior and dress

is more general covering old fashioned behavior beyond moral rules
straightlaced
vsstraight
  • US
1 8.2

Having very strict rules about proper behaviour and dress

is broader and labels general resistance to new ideas beyond social rules

Antonyms

278 4.8

Supporting new social changes in politics to make society fairer

Different from what most people do or accept

Idioms

Give the true facts to fix a wrong idea

23 9.9

To say yes very strongly, often in informal speech

16 6.4

An honest, moral, and disciplined way of living

14 3.0

Immediately without delay

straight up
  • Jargon
8 7.6

A drink that is shaken or stirred with ice but served without ice

To speak directly about the main idea without extra details

To decide what is most important to do

Directly from the person who knows the facts

1 6.9

A person who has good judgment and common sense

To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused

To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing

Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show

In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions

Focus immediately on the most important information without extra details

1 8.9

Right from the start

To follow a steady plan and not get distracted

To calm your mind and think clearly

Compounds

83 1.0

A line that does not curve and keeps the same direction

37 3.9

A face that shows no feeling, often to avoid laughing

29 6.1

Completely direct with no doubt or excuse

A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex

straight arrow
  • Informal
13 5.9

A person who always tells the truth and follows moral rules

straight shooter
  • Informal
13 3.7

A person who tells the truth in a direct, honest way

9 7.5

A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier

A razor with a long straight blade that folds into its handle for shaving

7 5.8

Five cards in a row all of the same suit

4 6.1

Choosing all candidates from the same party on a ballot

A seat with a straight back and no arms

1 2.6

A thin piece of metal with a sharp end that holds cloth or paper

Having legs that are straight, not bent or curved

straight angle
  • Specialized
1 3.5

An angle of 180 degrees that forms a straight line

1 6.3

Someone who speaks clearly and honestly without hiding things

1 8.0

A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer

straight-arm
  • Specialized
1 7.0

In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight

1 5.8

A poker game where each player gets five face down cards and cannot take any new ones

1 7.9

A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny

straight thrust
  • Specialized
1 8.7

An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched

straight-line method
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A way to spread an asset's cost equally over its useful life

A long straight line in soil made for planting seeds

straight chain
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Atoms in a molecule form a single row with no branches

straight-billed
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A bird with a beak that is straight, not curved

straight arch
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other

straight sinus
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins

straight flute
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A drill bit with straight grooves along its length that remove small rock pieces

straight fairlead
  • Specialized
8.4

A part that guides an anchor rope in a straight path on a ship

straight hang
  • Jargon
8.2

A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides

6.0

A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life

straight-fluted drill
  • Specialized
7.3

A tool with straight grooves that help remove dust and chips while making holes in hard rock or masonry

Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think

A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value

To be direct and blunt when saying the truth

How Conventional

straight
196 7.7
traditional
979 1.5
conventional
287 2.8

Surface Forms

straight positive

Etymology

Straight meaning 'rigidly conventional' comes from the idea of being upright or proper, so a straight person can be thought of as standing firm in old rules and not open to change.