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Straight

noun/stɹˈeɪt/
Definition
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹˈeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹˈeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹˈeɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /stɹˈeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
nouna poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
nouna straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
adjectivesuccessive (without a break)
“sick for five straight days”
adjectivehaving no deviations
“straight lines”
adjective(of hair) having no waves or curls
“her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”
adjectiveerect in posture
“sit straight”
adjectivein keeping with the facts
“set the record straight”
adjectivecharacterized by honesty and fairness
“straight dealing”
adjectiveno longer coiled
adjectivefree from curves or angles
“a straight line”
adjectiveneatly arranged; not disorderly
“the room is straight now”
adjectivenot homosexual
adjectiveaccurately fitted; level
“the window frame isn't quite true”
adjectivewithout evasion or compromise
“a square contradiction”
adjectivewithout water
“took his whiskey neat”
adjectivefollowing a correct or logical method
“straight reasoning”
adjectiverigidly conventional or old-fashioned
adverbwithout deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
adverbin a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
adverbin a straight line; in a direct course
“the road runs straight”
Word Forms
heterosexualadjectivesexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
straightadjectivenot homosexual
straightnessnounfreedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
straightnouna straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
straightforwardnessnounwithout hypocrisy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gerade
eine heterosexuelle Person; jemand, der eine sexuelle Orientierung gegenüber Personen des anderen Geschlechts hat
🇫🇷French
droit
une personne hétérosexuelle ; quelqu'un ayant une orientation sexuelle envers des personnes du sexe opposé
🇪🇸Spanish
derecho
una persona heterosexual; alguien que tiene una orientación sexual hacia personas del sexo opuesto
🇮🇹Italian
Dritto
una persona eterosessuale; qualcuno che ha un orientamento sessuale verso persone del sesso opposto
🇳🇱Dutch
direct
een heteroseksueel persoon; iemand die een seksuele geaardheid heeft ten opzichte van personen van het andere geslacht
🇵🇹Portuguese
direto
uma pessoa heterossexual; alguém que tem orientação sexual para pessoas do sexo oposto
🇷🇺Russian
прямой
гетеросексуальный человек; кто-то, имеющий сексуальную ориентацию по отношению к лицам противоположного пола
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीधा
एक विषमलैंगिक व्यक्ति; विपरीत लिंग के व्यक्तियों के प्रति यौन रुझान रखने वाला कोई व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
সোজা
একটি বিষমকামী ব্যক্তি; কেউ বিপরীত লিঙ্গের ব্যক্তিদের প্রতি যৌন অভিযোজন
🇮🇳Tamil
நேராக
ஒரு பாலின நபர்; எதிர் பாலினத்தவர்களிடம் பாலியல் நோக்குநிலை கொண்ட ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
నేరుగా
ఒక భిన్న లింగ వ్యక్తి; ఎవరైనా వ్యతిరేక లింగానికి చెందిన వ్యక్తుల పట్ల లైంగిక ధోరణిని కలిగి ఉంటారు
🇮🇳Marathi
सरळ
भिन्नलिंगी व्यक्ती; कोणीतरी विरुद्ध लिंगाच्या व्यक्तींशी लैंगिक प्रवृत्ती आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીધા
વિજાતીય વ્યક્તિ; વિજાતીય વ્યક્તિઓ પ્રત્યે લૈંગિક અભિગમ ધરાવતી વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇರ
ಭಿನ್ನಲಿಂಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ; ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಲಿಂಗದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഋജുവായത്
ഒരു ഭിന്നലിംഗക്കാരൻ; എതിർലിംഗത്തിലുള്ളവരോട് ലൈംഗിക ആഭിമുഖ്യം ഉള്ള ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੱਧਾ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਪਰੀਤ ਲਿੰਗੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ; ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਲਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੁਝਾਨ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیدھا
ایک ہم جنس پرست شخص؛ کوئی شخص مخالف جنس کے لوگوں سے جنسی رجحان رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
直的
异性恋者;对异性有性取向的人
🇯🇵Japanese
真っ直ぐ
異性愛者。異性に対して性的指向を持っている人
🇰🇷Korean
똑바로
이성애자; 이성에게 성적 지향을 가지고 있는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thẳng
một người dị tính; ai đó có khuynh hướng tình dục với người khác giới
🇹🇭Thai
ตรง
บุคคลต่างเพศ; คนที่มีรสนิยมทางเพศกับบุคคลที่มีเพศตรงข้าม
🇮🇩Indonesian
lurus
orang heteroseksual; seseorang yang memiliki orientasi seksual terhadap lawan jenis
🇵🇭Filipino
tuwid
isang heterosexual na tao; isang taong may sekswal na oryentasyon sa mga taong kabaligtaran ng kasarian
🇲🇾Malay
lurus
seorang heteroseksual; seseorang yang mempunyai orientasi seksual kepada orang yang berlainan jantina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مستقيم
شخص من جنسين مختلفين؛ شخص لديه توجه جنسي تجاه أشخاص من الجنس الآخر
🇮🇷Persian
مستقیم
یک فرد دگرجنسگرا؛ کسی که گرایش جنسی به افراد جنس مخالف دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
dümdüz
heteroseksüel bir kişi; karşı cinsten kişilere cinsel yönelimi olan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָשָׁר
אדם הטרוסקסואלי; מישהו בעל נטייה מינית לאנשים מהמין השני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'straight'?
The primary meaning of 'straight' is 'a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'straight' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'straight' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'straight' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'straight' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'straight' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'straight' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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