Synonyms and Antonyms of direct (dĭ-rĕkt, dī-)

straight-ahead right undeviating in a bee line uninterrupted through guide candid run maneuver outspoken immediate firsthand unmediated close personal verbatim conduct show steer regulate govern influence inform instruct give directions deliver lecture read point train level focus order bid charge strive address oneself inscribe label designate administer administrate head superintend supervise carry on operate control dominate rule enjoin tell apply bend buckle down concentrate dedicate devote give turn escort pilot route shepherd usher cast set zero in lay superscribe straightforward downright forthright ingenuous man-to-man open plainspoken straight-out unreserved straight-from-the-shoulder straight-shooting primary lineal dead directly due straightaway bang exactly fair flush just precisely smack square squarely smack-dab absolute categorical diametrical explicit pertinent positive unconditional unequivocal aegis auspices bearing direction directionality directness immediacy inclination mainstream objective orientation superintendence superscription supervision tenor tropism vector blank compendious converge even nonstop orientate point-blank utter mastermind engineer organize organise orchestrate calculate target place take take-aim manoeuver manoeuvre channelize channelise send diphyletic unbowed uncurved undeflected unidirectional unturned cond ruler-straight straight-front straight-side in a straight line unswerving linear shortest as-the-crow-flies straight-as-an-arrow blunt

roundabout circuitous indirect wily dishonest devious deviating changing varying intermittent interrupted misguide mislead mismanage neglect diverge misdirect alternating collateral zigzag crooked

straight frank honest literal lead command manage advise teach address aim apply-oneself try undertake mark over words collect work seek start clear near continue precise retrograde inverse direct examination pre-authorised non-direct co-badged

credit ₉ direct ₉ triced ₉

cider ₈ cited ₈ cried ₈ dicer ₈ edict ₈ riced ₈ citer ₇ recit ₇ recti ₇ trice ₇ tired ₆ tried ₆

cedi ₇ cred ₇ dice ₇ iced ₇ cert ₆ cire ₆ cite ₆ crit ₆ etic ₆ rice ₆ diet ₅ dire ₅ dirt ₅ dite ₅ edit ₅ ired ₅ ride ₅ tide ₅ tied ₅ rite ₄ tier ₄ tire ₄

ice ₅ rec ₅ tec ₅ tic ₅ die ₄ dit ₄ red ₄ rid ₄ ted ₄ ire ₃ rei ₃ ret ₃ tie ₃

de ₃ ed ₃ id ₃ er ₂ et ₂ it ₂ re ₂ te ₂ ti ₂