direct

Definitions

Extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping.

Conveying information or performing an action in a straightforward, frank, or unambiguous manner.

To aim, point, or guide something or someone toward a specific target or goal.

Examples

Please give me a direct answer to my question.

The flight from London to New York is a direct route.

She decided to direct her energy toward finishing the project on time.

Synonyms

straight forthright frank candid immediate unambiguous explicit

Antonyms

indirect circuitous devious vague ambiguous roundabout evasive