Synonyms of twisting

twisting 1 of 3

adjective

as in winding

marked by a long series of irregular curves

a twisting mountain road that requires extra careful driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding
• twisted
• curving
• curved
• serpentine
• bending
• crooked
• tortuous
• sinuous
• curled
• curling
• devious
• curvy
• windy
• jagged
• coiling
• crazy
• spiral
• coiled
• spiraling
• swirling
• circling
• zigzag
• looping
• indirect
• uneven
• roundabout
• zigzagging
• circuitous
• wandering
• corkscrew
• rambling
• meandering
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

twisting

2 of 3

noun

ˈtwi-stiŋ 

as in twist

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

it took some twisting, but I finally got the top off the jar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twist
• tug
• wrenching
• wrench
• wringing
• pull
• wresting
• yank
• extraction
• displacement
• dislocation
• draft
• draw

twisting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of twist

1

as in distorting

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorting
• misrepresenting
• slanting
• perverting
• complicating
• obscuring
• bending
• falsifying
• misstating
• warping
• misinterpreting
• garbling
• cooking
• fudging
• coloring
• confusing
• censoring
• misrelating
• mistaking
• masking
• disguising
• camouflaging
• dissembling
• misdescribing
• whitewashing
• mistranslating
• lying
• veiling
• mystifying
• misspeaking
• belying
• glossing (over)
• prevaricating
• mixing (up)
• equivocating
• confounding
• bowdlerizing
• fibbing
• paltering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explaining
• interpreting
• illustrating
• clarifying
• illuminating
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• deciphering

2

as in coiling

to follow a circular or spiral course

the path gently twisted down the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding
• coiling
• curling
• curving
• swirling
• circling
• spiraling
• twining
• entwining
• weaving
• sweeping
• turning
• corkscrewing
• bending
• arching
• looping
• whirling
• arcing
• veering
• swerving
• encircling
• intertwining
• bowing
• crooking
• hooking
• wheeling
• zigzagging
• meandering
• bulging
• interlacing
• lacing
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

3

as in rotating

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

twisted my wrist around to stretch it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• turning
• twirling
• swinging
• spinning
• swirling
• rolling
• whirling
• swiveling
• revolving
• pivoting
• wheeling
• winding
• screwing
• cranking
• unscrewing
• coiling
• reeling
• twiddling
• circulating

4

as in pulling

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

kept twisting the cap until it came free

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• tugging
• yanking
• plucking
• wrenching
• jerking
• wringing
• removing
• prying
• wresting
• extracting
• lugging
• tweaking
• dredging (up)
• drawing
• dislocating
• shifting
• levering
• displacing
• transposing
• disturbing
• jimmying
• transferring
• budging

5

as in tossing

to make jerky or restless movements

the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tossing
• twitching
• fidgeting
• squirming
• jerking
• fiddling
• wiggling
• writhing
• trembling
• shaking
• shivering
• jigging
• jiggling
• wriggling
• quivering
• threshing
• fluttering
• squiggling
• shuddering
• thrashing
• flitting
• quaking
• pacing
• twittering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resting
• unwinding
• relaxing
• calming (down)
• stilling

6

as in weaving

to cause to twine about one another

has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaving
• braiding
• intertwining
• mixing
• plying
• entwining
• writhing
• implicating
• blending
• interweaving
• interlacing
• wreathing
• intertwisting
• enlacing
• plaiting
• lacing
• inweaving
• linking
• platting
• fusing
• pleaching
• joining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwinding
• uncoiling
• untangling
• disentangling
• untwining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twisting

Verb

For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Olds describes her physical movements as twisting from a chrysalis, an image of pain and rebirth. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Aerodynamic forces stay within safe limits without twisting the airframe. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Deadhead the dead flowers by hand, pinching and twisting the blooms away from the stems. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Or try twisting small sections of the top pieces around your finger to encourage more of a wave throughout the hair. — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Cereal dispensers, on the other hand, dispense cereal directly into your bowl by pressing a lever or twisting a knob — no pouring required. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

Kubrick honed his signature style and attention to detail here in a film that’s constantly twisting and turning, intent on knocking its audience off their feet. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026