straightness meaning

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straightness (noun): (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl.

straightness has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

straightness as a noun

  1. (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl

    Opposite: curliness

    Type of: curvature

    Related forms: straight

  2. freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles

    Opposite: crookedness

    Type of: shape

    Related forms: straight

  3. trueness of course toward a goal
    • rivaling a hawk in directness of aim

    Synonyms: directness

    Type of: characteristic

    Kinds: downrightness, immediacy, pointedness

    Related forms: straight

  4. having honest intentions
    • he acted in good faith
    • doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants

    Synonyms: good faith

    Type of: honesty

    Related forms: straight

  5. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex

    Synonyms: heterosexuality, heterosexualism

    Type of: sexual activity

    Related forms: straight

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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