Synonyms of straightened

straightened 1 of 2

adjective

as in uncurled

Related Words

• uncurled
• straight

Dissimilar Words

• waved
• wavy
• crimped
• curled
• crisp
• curly
• frizzy
• kinky
• frizzled
• undulating
• crimpy
• undulatory

straightened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of straighten

as in unbent

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls

straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncurled
• unbent
• unkinked
• unrolled
• uncoiled
• unwound
• untwisted
• disentangled
• untangled
• untwined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curled
• bent
• crooked
• curved
• bent
• bowed
• rounded
• turned
• hooked
• twisted
• swirled
• entwined
• arced
• coiled
• wound
• looped
• kinked
• twined
• spiraled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straightened

Verb

Meidroth straightened it out on the next pitch, hitting a three-run home run to left-center. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Before long, his wealth and his hair would expand, and the teeth would be straightened. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

The Euphoria alum completed her look with open-toe heels and a pair of rectangular sunglasses, wearing her long blonde tresses straightened. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Phair is at home too, makeup on and hair straightened, various musical instruments on the wall behind her. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

It was thought that, in time, the legs would be straightened with the use of this device. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

In addition, the crossguard was straightened and oval-shaped. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Her hair is still red, but now straightened and shortened into a bob; the curly and queenly aura is now history in favor of something that is even h-o-t-t-e-r-t-o-go. — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026

Swift was seen with noticeably shorter hair that wasn’t fully straightened at the August 15 wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk in the UK. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026