STRAIGHTNESS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
   Synonym(s)
   • heterosexualism (what does heterosexualism mean?)
   • heterosexuality (what does heterosexuality mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) straightness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sexual activity (what does sexual activity mean?)
   • sexual practice (what does sexual practice mean?)
   • sex (what does sex mean?)
   • sex activity (what does sex activity mean?)
2. Meaning
   • having honest intentions
   Synonym(s)
   • good faith (what does good faith mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he acted in good faith
   • doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants
   Hypernyms(s) straightness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • honesty (what does honesty mean?)
   • honestness (what does honestness mean?)
3. Meaning
   • trueness of course toward a goal
   Synonym(s)
   • directness (what does directness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • rivaling a hawk in directness of aim
   Hypernyms(s) straightness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • characteristic (what does characteristic mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • indirectness (what does indirectness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • downrightness (what does downrightness mean?)
   • straightforwardness (what does straightforwardness mean?)
   • immediacy (what does immediacy mean?)
   • immediateness (what does immediateness mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   • indirect (what does indirect mean?)
4. Meaning
   • freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
   Hypernyms(s) straightness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • configuration (what does configuration mean?)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • conformation (what does conformation mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • crookedness (what does crookedness mean?)
5. Meaning
   • of hair: lack of a tendency to curl
   Hypernyms(s) straightness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • curvature (what does curvature mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • curliness (what does curliness mean?)