Definition for Direct:

• [ Latin] In a straight line; straight forward; going straight( i. e., without decussation or interruption) to its end, as the tract and D. pyramidal tract of the cord. D. current, a galvanic current; also a galvanic current passing through a nerve from the centre toward the periphery. D. illumination, illumination from straight in front. D. ( inguinal) hernia, see Hernia. D. murmur, see Murmur.

Synonyms for Direct:

• adj.

  •articulate (adjective)
  • well-spoken,
  • intelligible,
  • lucid,
  • expressive,
  • fluent,
  • smooth,
  • succinct,
  • clear,
  • eloquent,
  • glib,
  • loquacious,
  • articulate.
  •artless (adjective)
  • genuine,
  • downright,
  • unpretentious,
  • Plain-spoken,
  • trusting,
  • undisguised,
  • uncalculating,
  • honest,
  • unaffected,
  • plain,
  • natural,
  • ingenuous,
  • undeceiving,
  • unsophisticated,
  • un-artificial,
  • sincere,
  • callow,
  • undeceitful,
  • candid,
  • open,
  • unadorned,
  • Unartful,
  • blunt,
  • straightforward,
  • outgoing,
  • broad,
  • naive,
  • frank,
  • artless,
  • unrestrained,
  • undeceptive,
  • overt,
  • Unbeguiling.
  •face-to-face; next to (adjective)
  • immediate,
  • prompt.
  •fast (adjective)
  • express.
  •honest (adjective)
  • bald,
  • straightforward,
  • plain,
  • downright,
  • forthright,
  • express,
  • frank,
  • blunt,
  • straight,
  • open,
  • candid,
  • undisguised,
  • sincere,
  • outspoken.
  •intelligible (adjective)
  • coherent,
  • plain,
  • clear,
  • crisp,
  • legible,
  • decipherable,
  • perspicuous,
  • comprehensible,
  • lucid,
  • self-explanatory,
  • consistent,
  • straightforward,
  • intelligible,
  • understandable.
  •plainspoken (adjective)
  • Plain-spoken.
  •simple (adjective)
  • crystalline,
  • elementary,
  • bald,
  • simple,
  • candid,
  • terse,
  • austere,
  • refined,
  • artless,
  • un-artificial,
  • unsophisticated,
  • unadulterated,
  • bare,
  • childlike,
  • uncomplicated,
  • spare,
  • clear,
  • plain,
  • pure,
  • chaste,
  • innocent.
  •straight (adjective)
  • plumb,
  • straight,
  • unswerving,
  • perpendicular,
  • undeviating,
  • unbent.
  •succinct (adjective)
  • prosaic,
  • stark,
  • folksy,
  • unpoetical,
  • honest,
  • blunt,
  • casual,
  • unpretentious,
  • frank,
  • Plain-spoken,
  • straightforward,
  • candid,
  • informal,
  • outspoken,
  • clear,
  • bald,
  • intelligible,
  • simple,
  • uncluttered,
  • ordinary,
  • unadorned.
  •transparent (adjective)
  • self-explanatory.
  •undeviating; uninterrupted (adjective)
  • straightaway,
  • straight ahead,
  • unswerving.
  •veracious (adjective)
  • undeceptive.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • directly,
  • straight.

• adv

  •dead (adverb)
  • Straightly.

• n.

  •
  • precise.
  •
  • bid,
  • enjoin.
  •
  • bend,
  • turn.
  •
  • dictate.
  •
  • superscribe.
  •direct (noun)
  • directly,
  • lead,
  • exact,
  • blunt,
  • aim,
  • address,
  • engineer,
  • plain,
  • unswerving,
  • candid,
  • flat-footed,
  • conduct,
  • forthright,
  • frank,
  • outspoken,
  • point,
  • immediate,
  • straightforward,
  • head,
  • guide,
  • straight,
  • steer,
  • undeviating.

• v.

  •advise (verb)
  • caution,
  • warn,
  • cue,
  • brief,
  • prompt,
  • recommend,
  • consult,
  • advocate,
  • suggest,
  • inform,
  • advise,
  • instruct,
  • admonish,
  • guide,
  • confer,
  • notify,
  • counsel,
  • encourage.
  •command (verb)
  • grasp,
  • charge,
  • hold,
  • sway,
  • grip,
  • reign,
  • coordinate.
  •control (verb)
  • discipline,
  • execute,
  • bridle,
  • oversee,
  • supervise,
  • pilot,
  • harness,
  • order,
  • administer,
  • preside,
  • govern,
  • superintend,
  • command,
  • dominate,
  • rule,
  • manage,
  • control,
  • steer,
  • lead.
  •direct (verb)
  • conduct,
  • boss,
  • master,
  • lord.
  •give instructions; teach (verb)
  • charge,
  • instruct,
  • dictate,
  • inform,
  • enjoin,
  • warn,
  • order,
  • address,
  • command,
  • bid.
  •manage, oversee (verb)
  • operate,
  • advise,
  • administer,
  • control,
  • rule,
  • handle,
  • regulate,
  • run,
  • dominate,
  • lead,
  • boss,
  • govern,
  • supervise,
  • carry on,
  • superintend,
  • conduct,
  • guide.
  •master (verb)
  • head.
  •point in a direction; guide (verb)
  • head,
  • steer,
  • point,
  • set,
  • present,
  • turn,
  • train,
  • aim,
  • pilot,
  • fix.
  •put all of efforts toward (verb)
  • bend.
  •send, usually by mail system (verb)
  • inscribe,
  • superscribe.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • regulate,
  • straight-out.
  •
  • dictate,
  • enjoin.
  •
  • bid.
  •
  • bend.
  •
  • turn.
  •advise
  • prompt.
  •command
  • call on,
  • call upon.
  •focus on
  • fix.
  •Other relevant words:
  • dead ahead,
  • run,
  • regulate,
  • dictate,
  • aim,
  • coxswain,
  • straightway,
  • coach,
  • point,
  • inscribe,
  • helm,
  • bid,
  • fix,
  • operate,
  • straight ahead,
  • straight-out,
  • present,
  • conn,
  • address,
  • exact,
  • enjoin,
  • precise,
  • determine,
  • just,
  • Cond,
  • handle,
  • flat-footed,
  • engineer,
  • set,
  • call on,
  • forthright,
  • bend,
  • straightaway,
  • unbending,
  • directly,
  • turn,
  • carry on,
  • Custos,
  • express,
  • Straightly,
  • immediate,
  • call upon,
  • superscribe,
  • train,
  • assign.

Antonyms for Direct:

• adj.

  • all
    indirect, alternating, retrograde, inverse.
  • honest
    devious, Deviating, indirect, decorated, vague, varying, equivocal, deceitful, wily, obscure, changing, tricky, ambiguous, interrupted, dishonest, unclear, indefinite, intermittent.
  • undeviating; uninterrupted
    different, corrupt, unjust, unfair.
  • Other antonyms:
    inhibited, evasive, polite, lying, twined, long-winded, mediate, rounded, tactful, mendacious, laconic, civil, turned, dissembling, politic, verbose, secondary, taciturn, reticent, entwined, prolix, secondhand, reserved, diplomatic, spiral, looped, untruthful, comparative, spiraling, weaving, zigzag, warped, courteous, wordy, uncommunicative, inexact, Zigzagging, tight-lipped, submit, yield, considerate, Twining, coiling, bowed, looping, erroneous, corkscrew, restrained, relative, wavy, close-mouthed, veering, turning, quiet, coiled.

• v.

  • manage, oversee
    leave, let go, abandon, diverge, give up, serve, submit, mislead, misdirect, neglect, obey, surrender, misguide, follow, mismanage, yield.
  • point in a direction; guide
    ignore, take, overlook.
  • put all of efforts toward
    forget, unsettle.

Homophones for Direct:

• directed, drag out, draught, drugget, deregt, dress out, drogheda, dress suit, drogue chute, dry socket, detract, dress code, dress hat, dry-shod, drugged, dark-coated, dearest, derogate, dyer's weed, diarist, dressed, Dyer's Woad, drought, draughty, druggist, direct dye, direct tide.

Hypernym for Direct:

• v.

  • communication
    point the way, talk down, stet.
  • creation
    stage direct.
  • social
    throw, lead, operate, have, head, run, steer, give, guide, hold, make, administer.

Hyponym for Direct:

• v.

  • communication
    enjoin, apprise, order, tell, instruct, say, apprize.
  • creation
    create, make.
  • social
    deal, care, manage, handle.