TWISTED Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈtwi-stəd

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as in curved

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

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twisted

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verb

past tense of twist

as in distorted

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

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as in curled

to follow a circular or spiral course the path gently twisted down the hill

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straightened

as in twirled

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis twisted my wrist around to stretch it

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as in pulled

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation kept twisting the cap until it came free

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as in squirmed

to make jerky or restless movements the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair

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as in weaved

to cause to twine about one another has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming

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Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga play two of DC Comics’ most psychologically twisted characters in Joker: Folie à Deux. —

Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The odds of seeing the show’s characters integrate the most liberating elements of their twisted matriarchy into their oppressive existences as middle-aged women in the retrograde 2020s, seem slim. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 Yes, in customary HBO fashion, many of Industry’s most thrilling scenes are moments of twisted interpersonal dynamics. —

Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 On a bright red background, purple and yellow triangles, overlaid with shadows of Barney’s omnipresent Field Emblem and a form like a twisted spinal cord, meet at a point, making a pattern like glass struck with a gunshot. —

Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for twisted

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Last Updated: 18 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences

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