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

Isabelle straightened her spine and folded her hands in her lap. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

On the Indiana side, it was straightened a century ago and turned into a big ditch, essentially, through dredging. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Chemically straightened Afro hairstyles had gone from being the default to increasingly unfashionable. — Ata-Owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Jones got up, straightened his shoulder pads and headed back to the defensive backfield. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 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