straighter

Less curved than before

Straighter is the comparative form of straight—more direct, more aligned, more honest, or less curved than something else.

A ruler helps you draw straighter lines.

After the scandal, she promised to walk a straighter path.

In informal use, straighter can mean more heterosexual or more conventional: His brother was always the straighter of the two.

aligned

plumb

Exactly vertical or true

levelHorizontal or uniform position
trueAccurate or loyal
flushSame suit, five cards

square · even · parallel · perpendicular · aligned · precise · exact · truer · unbowed · unwarped

rigid

stiffer

Less flexible, comparatively

firmerMore resistant to pressure
unbentNot curved or bowed
unflexedNot bent or contracted

extended · locked · braced · taut · tenser · ramrod

comparative

narrower

Decreased in width

tighterMore firmly secured
sharperGambling cheat or swindler
cleanerAgent that removes dirt

neater · crisper · sleeker · smoother · leveler · finer · closer · trimmer · tidier · flatter

conventional

mainstream

Dominant cultural current

orthodoxConforming to established belief
conformistOne following accepted norms
traditionalFollowing long-held customs

heteronormative · cisgender · normative · square · vanilla · buttoned-down · proper · typical · stereotypical · old-fashioned

direct

shorter

Comparatively reduced in length

quickerMore rapid in pace
beelineMost direct course
unswervingFirmly constant in direction

unwinding · streamlined

honest

franker

More openly honest

plainerMore unadorned
blunterLess pointed or direct
truthfulAccurate and sincere

sincerer

Opposites

physical shape/curvature

straighterbendier

Capable of more flex

curvier · curlier · crookeder · wavier · kinkier

sobriety/intoxication

straighterdrunker

More affected by alcohol

higher

honesty/forthrightness

straightershadier

straighter

plumb

stiffer

narrower

mainstream

shorter

franker

straighter

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Phrases

Family