1. (adj) direct
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: oblique, asquint, retrograde, inverse, mealymouthed, devious, mealy-mouthed, excursive, squint, askance, mediate, hearsay, askant, indirect, reciprocal, squinty, circumlocutious, ambagious, rambling, circumlocutory, meandering(a), diversionary, circuitous, backhanded, roundabout, alternating, inexact, digressive, sidelong, tortuous, wandering(a), secondary, winding, comparative, periphrastic, relative, squint-eyed, discursive, allusive
2. (adj) direct, unmediated
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim, direct
Antonyms: squint, mealy-mouthed, excursive, inverse, wandering(a), askant, oblique, squint-eyed, secondary, meandering(a), circumlocutory, circumlocutious, squinty, winding, indirect, allusive, diversionary, rambling, sidelong, inexact, devious, retrograde, comparative, roundabout, ambagious, mealymouthed, circuitous, mediate, tortuous, digressive, askance, hearsay, alternating, backhanded, periphrastic, asquint, relative, reciprocal, discursive
3. (adj) direct
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: mealy-mouthed, diversionary, devious, mealymouthed, reciprocal, indirect, excursive, inexact, tortuous, squint, retrograde, asquint, hearsay, periphrastic, backhanded, winding, inverse, circuitous, rambling, oblique, roundabout, askant, ambagious, squinty, wandering(a), circumlocutory, digressive, secondary, squint-eyed, relative, mediate, askance, meandering(a), allusive, circumlocutious, discursive, alternating, comparative, sidelong
4. (adj) lineal, direct
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, direct, verbatim
Antonyms: roundabout, reciprocal, squint, devious, mealymouthed, wandering(a), inverse, asquint, circumlocutory, squint-eyed, rambling, discursive, indirect, comparative, retrograde, mediate, alternating, ambagious, secondary, winding, askance, askant, diversionary, oblique, digressive, periphrastic, excursive, backhanded, allusive, circumlocutious, inexact, squinty, meandering(a), mealy-mouthed, relative, hearsay, circuitous, tortuous, sidelong
5. (adj) direct
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: askant, comparative, oblique, alternating, mealy-mouthed, devious, circuitous, inexact, indirect, squint-eyed, hearsay, asquint, diversionary, roundabout, rambling, squint, meandering(a), relative, discursive, winding, excursive, allusive, retrograde, backhanded, secondary, circumlocutious, inverse, digressive, mediate, periphrastic, wandering(a), mealymouthed, askance, reciprocal, ambagious, tortuous, circumlocutory, squinty, sidelong
6. (adj) direct
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: tortuous, mediate, indirect, hearsay, winding, sidelong, reciprocal, asquint, askant, circumlocutious, discursive, devious, alternating, mealy-mouthed, excursive, wandering(a), digressive, comparative, squinty, meandering(a), relative, ambagious, squint-eyed, roundabout, periphrastic, mealymouthed, inexact, squint, inverse, retrograde, backhanded, circuitous, oblique, diversionary, circumlocutory, secondary, rambling, askance, allusive
7. (adj) direct
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: indirect, squinty, circumlocutious, retrograde, comparative, devious, discursive, backhanded, inverse, excursive, secondary, reciprocal, roundabout, rambling, relative, wandering(a), oblique, tortuous, sidelong, digressive, mealymouthed, circuitous, inexact, askance, hearsay, squint, askant, allusive, circumlocutory, ambagious, squint-eyed, mealy-mouthed, periphrastic, meandering(a), mediate, winding, alternating, diversionary, asquint
8. (adj) direct
being an immediate result or consequence
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: askant, squint, excursive, mediate, indirect, wandering(a), comparative, inexact, devious, rambling, circumlocutory, ambagious, digressive, meandering(a), oblique, allusive, asquint, mealy-mouthed, secondary, squint-eyed, retrograde, mealymouthed, sidelong, relative, askance, roundabout, backhanded, circuitous, discursive, inverse, periphrastic, diversionary, squinty, circumlocutious, tortuous, winding, hearsay, alternating, reciprocal
9. (adj) direct, verbatim
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim, direct
Antonyms: secondary, devious, mealy-mouthed, comparative, ambagious, reciprocal, alternating, squinty, asquint, roundabout, mealymouthed, relative, askance, meandering(a), indirect, winding, discursive, rambling, circuitous, sidelong, circumlocutious, digressive, diversionary, askant, retrograde, inexact, oblique, mediate, wandering(a), squint, tortuous, circumlocutory, hearsay, excursive, periphrastic, inverse, allusive, backhanded, squint-eyed
10. (verb) direct
lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact
Synonyms: lineal, unmediated, verbatim
Antonyms: meandering(a), indirect, retrograde, mealymouthed, circuitous, inexact, tortuous, backhanded, discursive, sidelong, relative, diversionary, squinty, squint-eyed, mediate, askance, circumlocutory, devious, winding, oblique, rambling, periphrastic, excursive, wandering(a), digressive, roundabout, hearsay, asquint, comparative, mealy-mouthed, inverse, secondary, ambagious, circumlocutious, alternating, allusive, reciprocal, askant, squint
11. (verb) direct
command with authority
Synonyms: lead, manoeuver, engineer, organize, aim, maneuver, orchestrate, place, mastermind, take aim, guide, channelize, train, head, organise, address, take, channelise, target, conduct, calculate, steer, point, send, manoeuvre
Antonyms: squint, alternating, squinty, circumlocutious, rambling, excursive, asquint, roundabout, secondary, backhanded, askance, circuitous, indirect, allusive, inverse, mealymouthed, discursive, ambagious, wandering(a), winding, oblique, digressive, inexact, devious, tortuous, relative, circumlocutory, comparative, hearsay, periphrastic, retrograde, reciprocal, squint-eyed, askant, diversionary, mealy-mouthed, sidelong, meandering(a), mediate
12. (verb) target, aim, place, direct, point
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Synonyms: charge, taper, drive, repoint, rank, channelise, get, put, localize, organise, range, commit, target, lead, station, sharpen, maneuver, take, place, signal, designate, point, come in, betoken, position, grade, steer, purpose, take aim, show, train, lay, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, purport, aspire, aim, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, head, identify, organize, channelize, propose, luff, shoot for, draw a bead on, conduct, post, invest, bespeak, locate, rate, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, come out, set, guide, order, site, pose, localise, indicate
Antonyms: circumlocutious, askance, secondary, indirect, wandering(a), roundabout, winding, inverse, devious, circumlocutory, alternating, mealymouthed, asquint, comparative, squint, periphrastic, squinty, hearsay, mealy-mouthed, rambling, askant, sidelong, circuitous, relative, allusive, backhanded, ambagious, tortuous, meandering(a), excursive, reciprocal, retrograde, digressive, squint-eyed, discursive, diversionary, inexact, oblique, mediate
13. (verb) direct
guide the actors in (plays and films)
Synonyms: lead, manoeuver, engineer, organize, aim, maneuver, orchestrate, place, mastermind, take aim, guide, channelize, train, head, organise, address, take, channelise, target, conduct, calculate, steer, point, send, manoeuvre
Antonyms: circuitous, periphrastic, inexact, discursive, squinty, circumlocutious, roundabout, backhanded, hearsay, rambling, retrograde, askant, diversionary, reciprocal, devious, indirect, askance, digressive, comparative, mealy-mouthed, secondary, ambagious, oblique, inverse, mealymouthed, alternating, circumlocutory, asquint, sidelong, squint, tortuous, squint-eyed, meandering(a), excursive, allusive, winding, mediate, wandering(a), relative
14. (verb) direct
be in charge of
Synonyms: lead, manoeuver, engineer, organize, aim, maneuver, orchestrate, place, mastermind, take aim, guide, channelize, train, head, organise, address, take, channelise, target, conduct, calculate, steer, point, send, manoeuvre
Antonyms: inexact, rambling, tortuous, roundabout, circumlocutious, hearsay, wandering(a), retrograde, alternating, excursive, winding, circuitous, askance, mediate, meandering(a), devious, reciprocal, squint, discursive, comparative, backhanded, squinty, inverse, circumlocutory, asquint, mealymouthed, digressive, periphrastic, oblique, askant, indirect, allusive, mealy-mouthed, diversionary, relative, squint-eyed, secondary, sidelong, ambagious
15. (verb) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
take somebody somewhere
Synonyms: require, chair, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, run, organise, lead, top, mastermind, take on, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, transmit, necessitate, impart, consume, go, drive, hire, result, place, consider, need, study, behave, pick out, steer, guide on, send, channel, draw, contract, adopt, calculate, film, remove, demand, acquit, orchestrate, conduce, lease, contribute, take aim, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, comport, make, claim, channelize, point, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, bring, submit, convey, deport, shoot, aim, direct, charter, precede, extend, contain, address, bear, carry on, target, subscribe, involve, acquire, manoeuver, look at, postulate, organize, accept, moderate, guide, admit, pass, ingest, leave, ask, maneuver, conduct
Antonyms: sidelong, indirect, relative, squinty, periphrastic, askant, devious, squint, circuitous, oblique, digressive, rambling, diversionary, ambagious, allusive, roundabout, discursive, circumlocutious, winding, circumlocutory, hearsay, excursive, mealy-mouthed, meandering(a), squint-eyed, asquint, wandering(a), mealymouthed, inverse, backhanded, secondary, comparative, inexact, tortuous, mediate, retrograde, askance, reciprocal, alternating
16. (verb) send, direct
cause to go somewhere
Synonyms: ship, beam, get off, place, mail, send off, commit, target, lead, station, maneuver, take, post, point, channelize, aim, channelise, take aim, train, head, steer, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, engineer, organize, charge, organise, calculate, broadcast, institutionalise, send out, conduct, air, institutionalize, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, transmit
Antonyms: inexact, ambagious, alternating, mealymouthed, circumlocutory, inverse, tortuous, discursive, reciprocal, devious, excursive, backhanded, circuitous, comparative, mealy-mouthed, mediate, retrograde, roundabout, squinty, hearsay, rambling, squint-eyed, relative, indirect, sidelong, oblique, secondary, circumlocutious, digressive, diversionary, askant, winding, squint, allusive, asquint, periphrastic, wandering(a), askance, meandering(a)
17. (verb) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Synonyms: require, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, shoot for, organise, lead, ingest, develop, mastermind, take aim, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, aspire, civilise, calculate, prepare, consume, drive, hire, condition, place, consider, need, study, civilize, pick out, steer, send, contract, adopt, film, remove, purpose, rail, orchestrate, lease, take on, discipline, point, train, check, trail, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, demand, coach, channelize, cultivate, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, propose, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, educate, submit, convey, shoot, aim, direct, charter, manoeuver, contain, address, draw a bead on, target, subscribe, groom, necessitate, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, organize, accept, purport, guide, admit, ask, maneuver, conduct, school
Antonyms: hearsay, squint-eyed, diversionary, mealymouthed, circuitous, circumlocutious, mealy-mouthed, askance, askant, ambagious, inverse, meandering(a), winding, comparative, backhanded, oblique, squint, squinty, digressive, devious, sidelong, circumlocutory, indirect, reciprocal, mediate, inexact, discursive, periphrastic, relative, asquint, retrograde, wandering(a), rambling, alternating, roundabout, tortuous, secondary, excursive, allusive
18. (verb) conduct, lead, direct
lead, as in the performance of a composition
Synonyms: comport, conduce, place, moderate, impart, behave, send, head, target, lead, maneuver, take, carry on, result, point, deport, extend, aim, channelise, deal, take aim, engineer, chair, calculate, channel, precede, carry, manoeuver, go, address, manoeuvre, direct, pass, organize, channelize, organise, acquit, convey, leave, conduct, transmit, run, top, contribute, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, train, steer, bear
Antonyms: circumlocutory, allusive, devious, periphrastic, secondary, mealy-mouthed, squint-eyed, mediate, inverse, oblique, roundabout, hearsay, indirect, excursive, digressive, inexact, asquint, sidelong, squinty, circuitous, relative, backhanded, reciprocal, mealymouthed, alternating, comparative, retrograde, wandering(a), circumlocutious, discursive, ambagious, askant, meandering(a), diversionary, tortuous, askance, rambling, squint, winding
19. (verb) direct
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
Synonyms: lead, manoeuver, engineer, organize, aim, maneuver, orchestrate, place, mastermind, take aim, guide, channelize, train, head, organise, address, take, channelise, target, conduct, calculate, steer, point, send, manoeuvre
Antonyms: circuitous, mealy-mouthed, sidelong, ambagious, digressive, allusive, tortuous, backhanded, circumlocutory, periphrastic, comparative, devious, alternating, winding, discursive, circumlocutious, indirect, wandering(a), hearsay, asquint, rambling, mealymouthed, roundabout, diversionary, secondary, askance, inexact, squint, oblique, mediate, retrograde, meandering(a), reciprocal, relative, excursive, inverse, askant, squinty, squint-eyed
20. (verb) calculate, aim, direct
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Synonyms: figure, bet, look, get, organise, work out, head, target, lead, maneuver, take, estimate, place, mastermind, point, aim, reckon, purpose, compute, take aim, depend, train, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, aspire, address, manoeuvre, direct, count, drive, organize, channelize, propose, shoot for, draw a bead on, channelise, send, conduct, purport, cypher, orchestrate, forecast, cipher, guide, account, steer, count on
Antonyms: digressive, comparative, indirect, circumlocutious, rambling, inverse, diversionary, askance, circuitous, askant, oblique, tortuous, periphrastic, secondary, winding, relative, roundabout, mediate, squint-eyed, devious, circumlocutory, squint, excursive, inexact, hearsay, ambagious, alternating, sidelong, meandering(a), wandering(a), reciprocal, asquint, squinty, mealymouthed, backhanded, mealy-mouthed, allusive, retrograde, discursive
21. (verb) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonyms: channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, maneuver, take, indicate, signal, point, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmit
Antonyms: discursive, retrograde, mealymouthed, relative, circumlocutious, hearsay, rambling, circumlocutory, roundabout, askance, inexact, askant, devious, periphrastic, mediate, inverse, allusive, squint-eyed, backhanded, oblique, indirect, circuitous, secondary, winding, diversionary, squint, comparative, alternating, excursive, ambagious, digressive, mealy-mouthed, wandering(a), meandering(a), squinty, asquint, tortuous, sidelong, reciprocal
22. (verb) address, direct
put an address on (an envelope)
Synonyms: plow, come up to, target, lead, maneuver, take, treat, place, accost, point, turn to, aim, channelise, deal, take aim, call, train, head, steer, manoeuver, address, manoeuvre, direct, engineer, organize, channelize, organise, calculate, handle, conduct, cover, speak, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide
Antonyms: wandering(a), secondary, circuitous, rambling, squint, periphrastic, mealy-mouthed, excursive, indirect, inverse, roundabout, reciprocal, digressive, hearsay, devious, comparative, mediate, mealymouthed, backhanded, asquint, diversionary, inexact, ambagious, tortuous, winding, meandering(a), squinty, squint-eyed, circumlocutious, allusive, askance, oblique, relative, sidelong, retrograde, circumlocutory, alternating, discursive, askant
23. (adverb) mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Synonyms: coordinate, place, prepare, head, target, lead, get up, organize, take, unionize, point, aim, channelise, form, take aim, train, steer, manoeuver, address, manoeuvre, direct, engineer, channelize, organise, calculate, unionise, conduct, send, orchestrate, maneuver, mastermind, guide, machinate, devise
Antonyms: winding, backhanded, oblique, roundabout, asquint, circuitous, inverse, circumlocutious, indirect, askant, discursive, tortuous, askance, comparative, hearsay, devious, reciprocal, mediate, sidelong, ambagious, diversionary, digressive, alternating, rambling, meandering(a), allusive, inexact, retrograde, relative, squint-eyed, wandering(a), secondary, periphrastic, excursive, mealy-mouthed, circumlocutory, squint, squinty, mealymouthed
24. (adverb) directly, straight, direct
without deviation
Synonyms: directly, at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, direct, flat, straight, right away, instantly, immediately, forthwith
Antonyms: backhanded, inverse, circumlocutory, circumlocutious, roundabout, alternating, mediate, periphrastic, relative, devious, sidelong, reciprocal, rambling, mealymouthed, squint, hearsay, tortuous, winding, squinty, askant, circuitous, digressive, mealy-mouthed, indirect, secondary, wandering(a), comparative, allusive, retrograde, discursive, inexact, diversionary, ambagious, oblique, meandering(a), excursive, asquint, askance, squint-eyed
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