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

When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Clark survived that threat of twisting her ankle. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

In other words, the metaphorical coin must be weighted—in this case, by hominins doing things on purpose, like laying their dead to rest in the narrow, twisting darkness of Rising Star. — ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026

Andrade landed her double-twisting Yurchenko vault cleanly with a small step, earning a massive score from the judges. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

Another teen hiker was also injured after falling and twisting an ankle while fleeing from the bear, the King County Sheriff's Office told KOMO News. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Rather than wringing and twisting it to remove the excess water, roll it up in a clean, dry towel and gently squeeze out the water. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

From twisting a bright pink kerchief into a one-shoulder top to slinging another across her hips to create a slit up-to-there skirt, Li found pleasure in the trial-and-error process. — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 11 June 2026