Synonyms for twisting
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Spin
2. Distortion
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
gerund of twist
- n. 2
The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.
- adj. 1
Having many twists
The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road.
Forms
- Plural
- twistings → spins, twirls, whirls, convolutions…
Example sentences
- spin After dinner, we took a spin around town in my car.
- whirl The whirl uprooted trees and tore roofs from homes, Dykema said.
- twirl Twirl around and let me see you.
- distortion This is a complete distortion of the facts.
- straining Yanni was straining to get a glimpse of Skura.
- perversion Your red cheeks give away your perversion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| twisting | rising | |
| spin | steady | |
| whirl | rising | |
| twirl | rising | |
| distortion | falling | |
| straining | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- spin1
- 5 letters
- whirl1, twirl1
- 6 letters
- twisty2
- 7 letters
- torture2, winding2, crooked2, torsion2
- 8 letters
- tortuous3
- 9 letters
- straining2
- 10 letters
- distortion3, perversion3, voluminous4
- 11 letters
- convolution4
- 14 letters
- overrefinement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (twisty2 = 2 syllables).