straight arrow

straight ar·row

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [streyt ar-oh]
- /streɪt ˈær oʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [streyt ar-oh]
- /streɪt ˈær oʊ/

Definitions of straight arrow words

noun straight arrow a person who manifests high-minded devotion to clean living and moral righteousness. 1
noun straight arrow person who lives in a very proper way 1
countable noun straight arrow A straight arrow is someone who is very traditional, honest, and moral. 0
noun straight arrow a clean-living and honest person 0
noun straight arrow (as modifier) 0
modifier straight arrow clean-living and honest 0

See all 8 definitions of straight arrow

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Origin of straight arrow

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Straight arrow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Straight arrow

straight arrow popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for straight arrow

adj straight arrow

die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.

adjective straight arrow

orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.

All 7 Synonyms of straight arrow

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