Antonyms for straight out

Grammar : Adj, adv

Spell : streyt

Phonetic Transcription : streɪt

Definition of straight out

Origin : mid-14c., "direct, undeviating, not crooked," properly "that which is stretched," adjectival use of Old English streht (altered, by analogy with streccan, from earlier streaht), past participle of streccan "to stretch" (see stretch (v.)). Meaning "true, direct, honest" is from 1520s. Of communication, "clear, unambiguous," from 1862. Sense of "undiluted, uncompromising" (e.g. straight whiskey, 1874) is American English, first recorded 1856.
Theatrical sense of "serious" (as opposed to popular or comic) is attested from 1895; vaudeville slang straight man first attested 1923. Go straight in the underworld slang sense is from 1919; straighten up "become respectable" is from 1907. Straight arrow "decent, conventional person" is 1969, from archetypal Native American brave name. To keep a straight face first recorded 1897; straight shooter is from 1928; straight-edge as a punk subculture is attested by 1987.

As in arbitrary : adj dictatorial
As in absolute : adj without limit
As in specific : adj particular, distinguishing
As in thorough/thoroughgoing : adj absolute, utter
As in unconditional : adj absolute, total
As in unequivocal : adj definite, positive
As in unmitigated : adj absolute, pure
As in utter : adj outright, absolute
As in blank : adj absolute, utter
As in categorical : adj explicit, unconditional
As in plainspoken : adj frank
As in straight-from-the-shoulder : adj frank
As in straight-out : adj frank
As in straight-shooting : adj frank
As in unbounded : adj utter
As in unconditioned : adj unconditional
As in unrelieved : adj utter
As in conclusive : adj definite, final
As in decisive : adj definite
As in definitive : adj authoritative
As in absolutely : adv certainly, without question
As in decidedly : adv certainly

Example sentences :

It ran through the kitchen and then straight out the front door.
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As if he couldn't have said straight out, 'Hands off my plunder!'
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

"I'll take him downstairs and straight out the front door," Chuck exclaimed.
Extract from : « Phyllis » by Dorothy Whitehill

Why couldn't I have said to him straight out, "Look here, what's the matter with you?"
Extract from : « The Tale Of Mr. Peter Brown - Chelsea Justice » by V. Sackville West

Tell me straight out what it is, an' I'll tell you straight out what I'll do.
Extract from : « Prairie Flowers » by James B. Hendryx

Your Aunt Maria is so straight out, nothing false about her.
Extract from : « Patchwork » by Anna Balmer Myers

"I'll tell him straight out that I'll have nothing to do with him," said I blandly.
Extract from : « The Plum Tree » by David Graham Phillips

No fencing, said this inward monitor, no circumlocution—get to it, straight out.
Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher

Straight out to sea went the boat, not fast, but relentlessly.
Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope

She had been wise not to begin lending him money, but to say at once, straight out, "No."
Extract from : « A Sheaf of Corn » by Mary E. Mann

Synonyms for straight out

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