KINKED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in twisted

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kinked

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verb

past tense of kink

as in warped

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Recent Examples of kinked

Adjective

Just a few months ago, the National Park Service caught a young collared male at the western end of the mountain range who had a kinked tail — a sign of inbreeding. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 Twin brothers, these rapscallions can be told apart by Boris’s kinked tail and the colors of their collars. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Clean out any lint, hair, or residue and ensure and check to make sure the hose isn’t kinked or clogged. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025 However, the cord can become tangled or kinked. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 To preserve the svelte look, rather than appearing boxy, the floor-to-ceiling glass panels on the upper deck are subtly kinked to maintain the racing lines. — Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinked

Adjective

As old wounds reopen, buried resentments and twisted loyalties resurface, Drea is pulled into a dangerous psychological battle with her twin, leading to deadly consequences.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
So to layer that on top of an already very twisted, f---ed up villain leans into the meta-humor that Dexter likes to play with.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of twisted

Verb

After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of warped

Adjective

Like something out of a Slim Aarons photo, the curved midcentury pool was a popular setting for fashion shows in the 1960s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Designed to be a private retreat, each seat is framed by curved sliding doors and walls for even more seclusion while in flight.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

Their soft robot, called BIOSENTER, is designed to autonomously inch through the crowded, cramped, and coiled small intestine, contracting and extending its body much like an earthworm or snake.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Beneath the churning buzz of the water pump in the basement corner, a milk snake coiled unnoticed.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of coiled

Verb

Her hair was parted deeply to one side with a portion teased up and curled, similar to how Monroe wore her hair in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026
The man with the register looked up slowly and his lips curled outward like a bow with an unseen arrow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

Still, the exchange revealed how entwined the debate about diagnosis had become with the development and marketing of treatments.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
When Luke’s current assignment becomes entwined with Colter’s, the two become uneasy partners.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of entwined

Verb

Officials deflected the argument by pointing out that cars are far more dangerous than bikes, which is true but not especially relevant.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
On Sunday, Stevens deflected questions about what led to her reversal in an interview with Cooper.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of deflected

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