Antonyms of noun straightness

2 of 5 senses of straightness

Sense 1
straightness -- ((of hair) lack of a tendency to curl)
       Antonym of curliness (Sense 1)
      => curliness, waviness -- ((of hair) a tendency to curl)

Sense 2
straightness -- (freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles)
       Antonym of crookedness (Sense 2)
      => crookedness -- (having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun straightness

5 senses of straightness

Sense 1
straightness -- ((of hair) lack of a tendency to curl)
       => curvature, curve -- (the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface)

Sense 2
straightness -- (freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles)
       => shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

Sense 3
directness, straightness -- (trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim")
       => characteristic -- (a distinguishing quality)

Sense 4
good faith, straightness -- (having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants")
       => honesty, honestness -- (the quality of being honest)

Sense 5
heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness -- (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)
       => sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")

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