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1. direct
adjective. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short.
Synonyms
- door-to-door
- through
- undeviating
- unswerving
- nonstop
- straightforward
- point-blank
- straight
- straightness
Antonyms
- crooked
- indirectness
- node
- middle
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
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Free indirect discourse employs the techniques of stream of consciousness narration, but outside the stricture of interior dialogue.
2. direct
adjective. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] having no intervening persons, agents, conditions.
Synonyms
- immediate
Antonyms
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
3. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.
Synonyms
- point
- address
- place
- home in
- take aim
- zero in
- train
- take
- range in
- target
Antonyms
- unjust
- immoral
- dishonorable
- unworthy
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
4. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] command with authority.
Synonyms
- order
- stet
- tell
- say
Antonyms
- inaccessibility
- unavailability
- disorient
- cheer
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
5. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] guide the actors in (plays and films).
Synonyms
- create
- stage direct
Antonyms
- unlawful
- dishonesty
- disagree
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
6. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] be in charge of.
Synonyms
- care
- throw
- run
- head
- have
- act
- deal
- move
- hold
- guide
- handle
- administer
- steer
- operate
- lead
- manage
- make
Antonyms
- patterned
- attractive
- enliven
- sensitize
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
7. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
Synonyms
- sight
- point
- swing
- place
- draw a bead on
- charge
- take aim
- turn
- train
- level
- take
- position
- target
- hold
Antonyms
- disingenuous
- counterfeit
- insincere
- false
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
8. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] take somebody somewhere.
Synonyms
- hand
- misguide
- beacon
- misdirect
- lead astray
- usher
- show
- lead
- guide
- take
- conduct
Antonyms
- fancy
- complex
- rhetorical
- unobvious
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
9. direct
verb. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years".
Synonyms
- perform
- do
- lead
- conduct
Antonyms
- rounded
- unwholesome
- natural object
- liberal
Etymology
- directus (Latin)
10. direct
adjective. ['dɝˈɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt, dɪˈrɛkt'] straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action.
Synonyms
- honorable
- square
- straightforward
- bluff
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- candid
- honest
- unvarnished
- plain
- blunt
- outspoken
- man-to-man
- forthright
- pointed
- frank
- plainspoken
- straight
- upfront
- brutal
- no-nonsense
- point-blank
- flat-footed
Antonyms
- dishonest
- end
- beginning
- break
Etymology
- directus (Latin)