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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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The other day I compared the saga of Andy Burnham, his ambitions and the forthcoming by-election in Greater Manchester to a long and twisting marble run.

From BBC

A marble sits at the top of a very long, elaborate and twisting run right now.

From BBC

Eliot or novelists such as James Joyce, whom they viewed as fragmenting English-speaking culture and twisting tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was dark now, and the winter sky was alive with the twisting, dancing, ghostly green lights of the Aurora Borealis.

From Literature

“We were just investigating the music we’re hearing,” said one of the Booth brothers, twisting the end of his mustache.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.