STRAIGHTNESS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

straightness

noun

Definition of straightness

as in uprightness

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Recent Examples of straightness But Bernardeau’s straightness didn’t stand in the way of his being cast. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightness

Noun

The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of uprightness

Noun

The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
But when the firmware itself is compromised, the source and integrity of the update become especially important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

Still, Rabe could stand to tighten up Brooke’s unhinged righteousness.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The idea of crashing into the modern office of a capitalist gang with nothing but a samurai sword and a sense of moral righteousness had a certain romantic appeal.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of righteousness

Noun

The virtue-signaling from the insufferable COVID summer of 2020 turned a lot of people off, rightfully so.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The nod to purity emphasized the paint brand’s relationship to cleanliness and virtue, and possibly other notions of bigotry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

Public finances worldwide were already in a relatively parlous state, but there is little appetite for the political consequences of withdrawing fuel subsidies to restore fiscal rectitude.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of rectitude

Noun

That speaks to Johnson’s probity and integrity.

— Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
This insidious development is reversing at double speed the process of self-reinforcement—the hiring of original and distinctive talent and the building of reputations for competence and probity—that brings institutions their authority.

— Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026