Base and Straight

Base

Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law

Straight is an antonym for base.

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Straight

Straight adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings

Base is an antonym for straight.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Cowboys and Aliens The aliens, for their part, rush right out of their base and straight into the melee, some completely unarmed.
  • When challenged by Smithers, who knows Moe to be straight, to kiss him, Moe decides instead to come straight, to the disappointment of the gathered homosexual support base.
  • A New Hope features a straight example and inversion simultaneously, with the Death Star coming after the base on Yavin IV and the Rebels attacking to stop it.
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