Synonyms of kinks

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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

Shut off the water supply and inspect the hoses located behind the washing machine for moisture, cracks, bulges, and abnormal kinks. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

Trump continues to argue that America’s top priority is investing in AI innovation, not probing US frontier labs working out the kinks at breakneck speeds. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

This is to say nothing about gender, kinks, preferences, fluidity, and other nuanced things that complicate sexuality. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

The promise of Googlebooks as a fresh and smartly designed alternative to Windows or Mac for Android phone owners sounds great, but there’s more than just a few kinks and quirks to work out. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Complications still have to be sorted out However, there are kinks to work out. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Thanks to a series of upper-level low-pressure systems — kinks in the jet stream that bring down cooler temperatures from the north — California temperatures have remained below average so far this season. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

After resolving a few kinks in the setup, the team hopes to integrate the guide and other components on a chip and build a inertial quantum sensor array. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Returning and reflying both Starship stages is a key component in SpaceX's design for the giant rocket, which will be the largest, most powerful launch vehicle in history once the company works out all its kinks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026