straightness
Lack of bends
Straightness is the quality of being straight—not curved, bent, or crooked.
It applies to physical lines and paths: The straightness of the road made driving monotonous.
It extends to directness in communication or behavior: I appreciated the straightness of her answer.
In contexts involving sexuality, straightness refers to heterosexuality, often in contrast to queerness.
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- opennessQuality of being accessible
forthrightness · directness · bluntness · plainspokenness · transparency · veracity · straightforwardness · plain-dealing
Quantity with direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- coursePlanned path forward
- routePath from A to B
bearing · heading · beeline · direct · undeviating · unbent · uncurved · rectilinear
Moral correctness and honesty
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- probityThorough moral honesty
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
honor · righteousness · decency · ethics · principles · morality · conscience · scrupulousness
Tool indicating true vertical
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- trueAccurate or loyal
- perpendicularAt right angles
- squareRhombus with right angles
flush · parallel · collinear · coaxial · calibration · adjustment · trueness · plumb
Reliable adherence to standards
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- levelnessAbsence of tilt
flatness · unbroken · continuous · homogeneity · invariability · constancy · steadiness · uniformness
Force driving motion
- collectionGathered set of items
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
forward · suppleness · regularity · tempo
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
openness · forthrightness · directness · bluntness · plainspokenness · transparency · veracity · straightforwardness · plain-dealing · guilelessness
vector
Quantity with direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- coursePlanned path forward
route · bearing · heading · beeline · direct · undeviating · unbent · uncurved · rectilinear · linear
uprightness
Moral correctness and honesty
virtue · honor · righteousness · decency · ethics · principles · morality · conscience · scrupulousness · incorruptibility
plumbline
Tool indicating true vertical
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- trueAccurate or loyal
- perpendicularAt right angles
square · flush · parallel · collinear · coaxial · calibration · adjustment · trueness · plumb · ruler
consistency
Reliable adherence to standards
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
levelness · flatness · unbroken · continuous · homogeneity · invariability · constancy · steadiness · uniformness
impulsion
Force driving motion
- collectionGathered set of items
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- contactCommunication or physical touch
engagement · forward · suppleness · regularity · tempo
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- horsemanshipriding lesson, riding lessons, riding school, riding schools, riding instructor
- wood traitsgrain pattern, hardness, durability, strength, moisture content
- tolerancingcircularity, roundness, perpendicularity, parallelism, angularity
- Dressagepassage, pirouette, half-pass, shoulder-in, capriole
- shaft alignmentmisalignment, shimming, shims, alignment charts
straightnesscurvature
Deviation from flatness
crookedness · curliness · waviness · bendiness · sinuousness
straightnesscrookedness
Not being straight
dishonesty · deceitfulness · deceit · corruption · duplicity
straight, straighten, straightforward, straightened, straightening, straighter, straightest, straights, straightener