straight
23
7.7
- 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.
- I do think that it's looking too straight for my taste.
- OK, maybe he is overplaying this straight role.
- It's a great place, but it just feels straight.
- Because your shirt's very straight and your hat is like heck, like, that's so funny.
- Those were one of the moments I was like, that's straight and that I am not that, you know, so.
- There's like this facade of a being like a like a buttoned up a little straight.
- So I'm one thing I would say is to, I'm opening my mind more to different creative possibilities than just the, the straight and narrow type.
- And also my outfit today is giving very like straight.
Examples
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Many people think that being straight means never questioning traditional values.
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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.
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His straight views on relationships make it hard for him to accept different lifestyles.
Synonyms
77
7.7
Very old-fashioned and not willing to try new things
21
7.2
Firm and unwilling to change views or plans, often in politics
4
7.1
Very strict about correct behavior and manners
1
7.8
Very strict about behavior and dress
1
8.2
Having very strict rules about proper behaviour and dress
Antonyms
Idioms
6
7.0
To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused
- Informal
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing
Focus immediately on the most important information without extra details
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
15
7.5
A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier
- Jargon
1
8.0
A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer
- Jargon
1
5.8
A poker game where each player gets five face down cards and cannot take any new ones
- Specialized
A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other
- Specialized
A drill bit with straight grooves along its length that remove small rock pieces
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
- Specialized
A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life
- Specialized
A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins
- Specialized
An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched
- Specialized
In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
- Specialized
A tool with straight grooves that help remove dust and chips while making holes in hard rock or masonry
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
- Specialized
A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value
How Conventional
Surface Forms
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.