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twisting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of twisting

marked by a long series of irregular curves
  • a twisting mountain road that requires extra careful driving
Synonyms of twisting

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

zigzag, zigzagging

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

circuitous, indirect, roundabout

meandering, rambling, wandering

irregular, jagged, uneven
Near Antonyms of twisting

direct, linear
Antonyms of twisting

straight, straightaway

twisting

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of twisting

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 of twisting

twist, wrench, wrenching, wresting, wringing
Words Related to twisting

draft, draw, extraction, pull, tug, yank

dislocation, displacement

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