not straight
Curved or angled
Not straight describes something that bends, curves, or deviates from a direct line: The picture frame isn't hanging straight.
In contemporary usage, not straight commonly means gay, bisexual, or otherwise queer—a neutral way of indicating non-heterosexual orientation without specifying further: Most of my friends are not straight.
The phrase serves as a broad umbrella when precision isn't needed or desired.
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- crookedBent or dishonest
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
twisted · winding · winding road · curly · askew · skewed · out of whack · meandering · sinuous · serpentine · gay · queer · lesbian · bisexual · coming out · rainbow · pride · LGBTQ
not straightstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
honest · direct · forthright · candid · aboveboard
straight, knot, naught, nought, straighten, straightened, straightening, straightener, straightness