Synonyms of arched

arched

verb

past tense of arch

1

as in curved

to cause to turn away from a straight line

the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• hooked
• bowed
• curled
• crooked
• bent
• twisted
• rounded
• turned
• waved
• swerved
• arced
• swirled
• weaved
• incurved
• deflected
• veered
• reflected
• coiled
• sloped
• inflected
• diverted
• looped
• spiraled
• twined
• kinked
• entwined
• dimpled
• inclined
• dented
• warped
• winded
• spiralled
• meandered
• wound
• enrolled
• incurvated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

2

as in bowed

to turn away from a straight line or course

the path gradually arches off into the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• bowed
• rounded
• crooked
• swept
• arced
• bent
• curled
• fell off
• turned
• wheeled
• swerved
• hooked
• winded
• looped
• circled
• trended
• coiled
• spiraled
• spiralled
• curlicued
• twisted
• wound
• veered
• deviated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened