Synonyms for incurvate

Most common

bow · curve · bend · crook

All synonyms

Verb

Adjective

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.

2. adj. 1

   bending inwards.

   He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.

Forms

Past participle

incurvated
e.g. incurvated → bent, bowed, curved, crooked…

Example sentences

• bow Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
• curve His car spun out of control going around the curve.
• bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
• crook One crook plus one crook is equal to zero crooks.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bow¹

4 letters

bend¹, curb¹

5 letters

curve¹, crook¹

6 letters

curved¹

8 letters

incurved