Synonyms of kinks

kinks 1 of 2

noun

plural of kink

1

as in cramps

a painful sudden tightening of a muscle

got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramps
• stitches
• contractions
• spasms
• cricks
• pangs
• jerks
• charley horses
• twitches
• twinges

2

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• quirks
• characteristics
• traits
• habits
• idiosyncrasies
• twists
• eccentricities
• singularities
• peculiarities
• mannerisms
• tics
• oddities
• curiosities
• crotchets
• quips
• individualisms
• tendencies
• erraticisms
• attributes
• patterns
• practices
• quiddities
• characters
• affectations
• properties
• attitudes
• ways
• perversions
• personalities
• airs
• customs
• abnormalities
• addictions
• proclivities
• bents
• identities
• inclinations
• predilections
• leanings
• predispositions
• marks
• humors
• propensities
• partialities
• temperaments
• penchants
• individualities
• neuroticisms
• wonts
• geniuses
• dispositions
• turns
• natures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

3

as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whims
• notions
• vagaries
• caprices
• whimsies
• thoughts
• fantasies
• maggots
• bees
• pictures
• vagrancies
• megrims
• freaks
• humors
• fancies
• cranks
• impressions
• bees in one's bonnet
• whimsicalities
• concepts
• images
• conceptions
• conceits
• impetuosities
• inspirations
• brainstorms
• mind's eyes

kinks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kink

as in loops

Related Words

• loops
• coils
• warps
• twists
• swirls
• curls
• spirals
• entwines
• twines
• deflects
• reflects
• turns
• dents
• waves
• arcs
• veers
• inflects
• dimples
• enrolls
• diverts
• curves
• incurves
• incurvates
• rounds
• winds
• meanders
• bends
• weaves
• arches
• crooks
• slopes
• bows
• hooks
• swerves
• inclines
• declines

Dissimilar Words

• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kinks

Noun

Ship 40 and Booster 20, the Starship vehicles that will fly on Flight 13, will follow the same set of mission objectives to shake out the remainder of kinks in Starship V3. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Now, the project is still in its early stages, with many kinks, known and unknown, to iron out. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

In year three, the customary gift is leather, because by then a couple should really know each other’s kinks. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026

Fuel and food costs will come down slowly, airline tickets will stay pricey, and shipping costs will remain elevated as supply chain kinks are repaired after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 17 June 2026

Fans had mixed experiences at new venue Like any new venue, there were some kinks that the amphitheater will have to iron out. — Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

But with more performances, those little kinks will surely be worked out. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

But actually, the regulatory process is where many of the kinks are worked out and the practical applications of the bill are formalized. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026