adj.
Function: adjective
1 being or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offspring FF1C; direct ancestors FF1E;
Synonyms: lineal
2 admitting free or continuous passage FF1C; a direct route to the beach FF1E;
Synonyms: straight, straightforward, through, uninterrupted
Related Words: linear; continuous, unbroken, undeviating, unswerving
Contrasted Words: circuitous, roundabout
Antonyms: indirect
3
Synonyms: FRANK , candid, man-to-man, open, plain, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unreserved
Antonyms: devious
4 marked by absence of an intervening agency, instrumentality, or influence FF1C; he had no direct knowledge of the crime FF1E;
Synonyms: firsthand, immediate, primary
Related Words: contiguous, next, proximate
Antonyms: indirect