Synonyms of untwisted

untwisted 1 of 2

adjective

as in unbent

Related Words

• unbent
• uncurled
• linear
• straight
• direct
• straightforward
• undeviating
• right
• unswerving
• straightaway

Dissimilar Words

• twisted
• rounded
• twisting
• warped
• bowed
• curved
• kinked
• curled
• winding
• coiled
• spiral
• turned
• wavy
• turning
• looped
• entwined
• twined
• bending
• swirled
• coiling
• curving
• spiraling
• looping
• curling
• weaving
• twining
• sinuous
• serpentine
• corkscrew
• crooked
• devious
• veering
• zigzag
• meandering
• zigzagging

untwisted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of untwist

as in unraveled

to separate the various strands of

untwisted the ball of thread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unraveled
• untangled
• disentangled
• frayed
• unbraided
• unwove
• untwined
• raveled (out)
• unlaid
• smoothed
• unsnarled
• untied
• unknotted
• uncoiled
• unrolled
• straightened (out)
• unwound
• undid
• unlaced
• fretted
• unthreaded
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangled
• entangled
• snarled
• tied
• wound
• knotted
• plied
• spliced
• braided
• laced
• plaited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of untwisted

Adjective

First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026

Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again. — New Atlas, 8 May 2025

Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors. — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 12 May 2022

The singer and former Nickelodeon kid heads up a tepid romantic thriller that leaves no subplot untwisted. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2021

Verb

If the testicle is not untwisted within hours, it can be lost. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Daily untwisted the beer bottle cap, poured it into his shoe, and took a healthy swig, standing up for dramatic effect. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026