twistedadjective
uk/ˈtwɪs.tɪd/us/ˈtwɪs.tɪd/twisted adjective (BENT)
B2 bent so that the original shape is changed or destroyed:
a twisted tree trunk
twisted metal
injured slightly by being bent:
It was nothing serious - just a twisted ankle.
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- He secured it with the twisted rope.
- The twisted branches inspired her sculptures.
- A heap of twisted metal was all that remained of his car.
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Bending, twisting and curving
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- contort
- convoluted
- crook
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- interweave
- knot
- matted
- meander
- meandering
- twiddly
- twine
- twisty
- warp
- warped
- wring
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twisted adjective (STRANGE)
C2 strange and slightly unpleasant or cruel:
The letter was clearly the product of a twisted mind.
The experience had left her bitter and twisted.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strange, suspicious and unnatural
- aberrant
- abnormal
- add
- bizarre
- curious
- funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? idiom
- kinky
- kooky
- like nothing (else) on earth idiom
- like nothing on earth idiom
- not add up idiom
- peculiarly
- random
- rum
- sicko
- singularity
- singularly
- suss
- whacky
- whimsical
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