straight arrow
Morally upright individual
A straight arrow is a person of unwavering honesty and conventional morality—someone who follows rules, avoids vice, and behaves with complete integrity.
The term can be admiring or slightly dismissive, depending on context: He's a straight arrow who's never touched alcohol suggests rectitude, while She's too much of a straight arrow for this crowd implies stuffiness.
Having strong moral beliefs
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- upstandingMorally upright, honest
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
moral · conscientious · scrupulous · righteous · incorruptible · trustworthy · law-abiding · dutiful
Worthy of trust
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- solidFirm matter state
- stableSecure and unchanging
unfailing · loyal · faithful · dedicated · committed · responsible · punctual · diligent
Accurate and sincere
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
genuine · transparent · direct · guileless · ingenuous · plain-dealing · openhearted · blunt
principled
Having strong moral beliefs
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- upstandingMorally upright, honest
ethical · moral · conscientious · scrupulous · righteous · incorruptible · trustworthy · law-abiding · dutiful · noble
dependable
Worthy of trust
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- solidFirm matter state
stable · unfailing · loyal · faithful · dedicated · committed · responsible · punctual · diligent · steadfast
truthful
Accurate and sincere
forthright · genuine · transparent · direct · guileless · ingenuous · plain-dealing · openhearted · blunt · unpretentious
- goody two-shoesteacher's pet, suck-up, brown-noser, do-gooder, saint
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, candor, openness
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- moral virtuesvirtues, honesty, righteousness, integrity, virtue
- body idiomsheart of gold, heart of stone, cold heart, warm heart, soft heart
- Rule-followingstickler, toe the line, letter of the law, code, protocol
straight arrowrebel
Authority defier
nonconformist · maverick · free spirit · wild child · bohemian
straight arrowwild one
Uncontrollable, unpredictable person
daredevil · thrill-seeker · party animal · live wire · risk-taker
straight, arrow, straighten, straightforward, straightaway, straightened, straightening, straighter, straightens