Definitions

twisting

[twis-ting] / ˈtwɪs tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

anfractuous

Synonyms

WEAK

bending circuitous crooked curving indirect roundabout serpentine sinuous snaky tortuous twisted

ADJECTIVE

bending

Synonyms

STRONG

arching bowing curving spiraling twining veering warping winding

Antonyms

WEAK

straight unbent unbowed

ADJECTIVE

crooked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curved curving devious errant gnarled meandering serpentine sinuous twisted winding

STRONG

bowed contorted deformed deviating disfigured distorted hooked rambling skewed slanted spiral tilted warped zigzag

WEAK

agee anfractuous angular asymmetric awry catawampus circuitous cockeyed incurving indirect irregular kinky knurly lopsided misshapen not straight oblique out of shape roundabout screwy snaky topsy-turvy tortile tortuous uneven

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight unbent untwisted

WEAK

good honest law-abiding lawful moral

ADJECTIVE

curved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arched crooked curvaceous elliptical rounded serpentine twisted

STRONG

arced compass humped incurvate looped round skewed sweeping turned wreathed

WEAK

S-shaped arciform arrondi biflected circular curly curvilinear declinate enbowed incurved loopy sigmoid sinuous snaky swirly twisty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight

ADJECTIVE

curving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crooked curved meandering sinuous winding

STRONG

bending curling twisted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight

ADJECTIVE

curvy

Synonyms

WEAK

curved curvilineal curvilinear curving loopy snaky sweeping twisted winding

ADJECTIVE

devious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circuitous misleading

WEAK

ambiguous bending confounding confusing curving detouring deviating digressing digressory diverting errant erratic excursive flexuous obscure out-of-the-way rambling remote removed roundabout serpentine straying tortuous wandering

Antonyms

WEAK

artless direct frank honest open straight straightforward trustworthy truthful

ADJECTIVE

indirect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous ancillary circuitous implied incidental oblique tortuous

STRONG

collateral

WEAK

circular circumlocutory complicated contingent crooked devious discursive duplicitous erratic eventual long long way home long-drawn-out long-winded meandering obscure out-of-the-way periphrastic rambling secondary serpentine sidelong sinister sinuous snaking sneaking sneaky subsidiary underhand vagrant wandering winding zigzag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct straight straightforward

ADJECTIVE

labyrinthine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convoluted intricate meandering serpentine tangled tortuous winding

WEAK

complex elaborate mazy sinuous wandering zigzag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct simple straight straightforward

ADJECTIVE

meandrous

Synonyms

WEAK

ambiguous anfractuous circuitous convoluted crooked curving devious flexuous gyrating indirect intricate involved labyrinthine mazy meandering roundabout serpentine sinuous snaky spiraling tortuous wriggly zigzag

ADJECTIVE

serpentine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artful circuitous convoluted curved meandering sinuous

WEAK

anfractuous cagey clever coiling crafty cunning curvy foxy indirect mazy meandrous shrewd slick slinky snakelike snaky subtle supple twisting and turning wily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight

ADJECTIVE

snaky

Synonyms

WEAK

anfractuous convoluted entwined flexuous indirect meandering meandrous serpentine sinuous tortuous twisted writhing zigzag

Antonyms

WEAK

forthright honest straight unwinding upfront

ADJECTIVE

tortuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circuitous convoluted indirect labyrinthine meandering serpentine winding

WEAK

anfractuous bent crooked curved flexuous involute mazy meandrous roundabout sinuous snaky vermiculate zigzag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct simple straight straightforward

WEAK

easy uncomplicated uninvolved untwisted

ADJECTIVE

twisted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contorted curled gnarled tangled

STRONG

bent braided twined wrenched

WEAK

awry

Antonyms

WEAK

clear even simple straight untwisted wholesome

ADJECTIVE

winding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bending curving meandering serpentine sinuous snaking tortuous turning twisty windy zigzag

STRONG

circuitous convoluted labyrinthine roundabout spiraling

WEAK

anfractuous flexuous indirect mazy snaky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct simple straight straightforward untwisted

WEAK

unbent

ADJECTIVE

zigzag

Synonyms

STRONG

bent crinkled crooked fluctuating irregular jagged meandering oscillating serrated snaking twisted undulating waggling winding

WEAK

devious erratic indirect rambling sinuous tortuous transverse

Antonyms

STRONG

direct even level smooth straight straightforward

NOUN

turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angle change corner curve departure direction reversal round shift spin spiral swing trend twist wind

STRONG

about-face bend bias bow branch circle circuit circulation circumvolution cycle detour deviation drift flection flexure fork gyration gyre heading hook pirouette pivot quirk retroversion reverse reversion roll rotation tack tendency turnabout turning wheel whirl winding yaw

WEAK

changeabout right-about

Antonyms

WEAK

failure inability miss stagnation

Example Sentences

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Twisting wrongful death law into a pretzel isn’t the way to do that.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2024

Twisting and squirming, the hatchling struggles in her grasp, its jaws wide open.

From National Geographic • Dec. 11, 2023

Twisting the handle of the corkscrew-like borer, Buhl extracts a long, thin sample of the tree’s inner growth rings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Twisting through ceiling surfaces curved and warped to accommodate them, they beg to be used.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Twisting Twisting Mother measures rice grains left in the bin.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

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