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Definitions

twisted

[twis-tid] / ˈtwɪs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contorted curled gnarled tangled twisting
STRONG
bent braided twined wrenched
WEAK
awry
Antonyms
WEAK
clear even simple straight untwisted wholesome
ADJECTIVE
perverted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distorted perverse
STRONG
confused corrupt perplexing puzzling sick
WEAK
awry unsound
Antonyms
STRONG
clean
WEAK
clear even simple straight untwisted wholesome
ADJECTIVE
knotty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coiled complicated contorted convoluted crooked curled gnarled intricate tangled tortuous wry
STRONG
bent braided involved perverted wound
WEAK
awry knurly tortile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct easy simple straight straightforward untwisted
WEAK
clear even wholesome

Example Sentences

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I just twisted my left hip, then caught my balance.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

There was a kind of twisted inevitability with how the Republic of Ireland's fate was sealed after Hallgrimsson revealed in the build-up that his squad would not practise penalties.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The study also outlines a broader design strategy for creating twisted bilayer photonic crystals with controllable optical chirality.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

AFP visited the remote border zone and saw three buildings reduced to rubble, their scorched zinc roofing twisted among the debris.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I had told her about Ba and the matchmaking, and she’d twisted it all around.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu