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buckled

ADJECTIVE
askew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awry off-center
WEAK
askance askant aslant bent catawampus cockeyed crookedly curved knotted lopsided oblique obliquely slanted slanting to one side topsy-turvey turned twisted yaw ways zigzag
ADJECTIVE
deformed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awry bowed contorted damaged disfigured gnarled mangled misshapen scarred twisted warped
STRONG
bent blemished cramped crooked curved disjointed distorted knotted maimed marred
WEAK
askew grotesque humpbacked hunchbacked ill-made irregular malformed misproportioned out of shape ugly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight untwisted
WEAK
beautified graceful improved shapely symmetrical
ADJECTIVE
misshapen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contorted twisted
WEAK
askew awry bent blemished bowed crooked curved damaged disfigured disjointed distorted grotesque ill-made irregular malformed mangled marred out of shape ugly unshapely warped

Example Sentences

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“I’m sorry, I’ve buckled under the pressure,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

While the company is still viewed as a leader in creative software, Adobe recently has buckled under competitive pressure and market skepticism over its own efforts to integrate and monetize AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But when times were tough — as they were during the major recessions of the last few decades — younger workers buckled down and stayed at their jobs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

He is buckled in and ready for this.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Emma is buckled in the back seat watching a movie on the DVD player in her lap, eating crisps and pounding a Mountain Dew slushie.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson