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twisted

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of twisted

marked by a long series of irregular curves
  • a twisted walking stick made from a blackthorn sapling
Synonyms of twisted

bending, crazy, crooked, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisting, winding, windy
Words Related to twisted

zigzag, zigzagging

circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling

circuitous, indirect, roundabout

meandering, rambling, wandering

irregular, jagged, uneven
Near Antonyms of twisted

direct, linear
Antonyms of twisted

straight, straightaway

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