Synonyms of linear

linear

adjective

ˈli-nē-ər 

as in direct

free from irregularities or digressions in course

the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• direct
• straight
• straightforward
• right
• untwisted
• straightaway
• undeviating
• unbent
• unswerving
• uncurled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rounded
• curved
• twisted
• twisting
• spiral
• winding
• warped
• bowed
• wavy
• turning
• coiled
• curving
• kinked
• looped
• bending
• curled
• turned
• spiraling
• looping
• entwined
• twined
• coiling
• sinuous
• swirled
• serpentine
• curling
• twining
• weaving
• zigzag
• corkscrew
• devious
• veering
• crooked
• meandering
• zigzagging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of linear

The goal should be scalability, or the ability to increase assets and customers without a linear growth in headcount or operational complexity. — Stephen Bohanon, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

That’s one romantic notion of many in a free-floating relationship drama, which employs an intuitively non-linear structure to enliven what is otherwise a fairly conventional, ordinary love story between two attractive but imperfect people. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

The northern bypass channel will be 3,900 linear feet long and 300 feet wide at the bottom, according to the Army Corps. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026