Synonyms for untwist
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To remove a twist from.
Forms
- Past participle
- untwisted
e.g. untwisted → unraveled, raveled, disentangled…
Example sentences
- unravel You can't unravel all of life's little mysteries.
- unwind Let's unwind and enjoy some comfort food together.
- ravel Maurice Ravel had a nice bike.
- disentangle I'm not sure what's the best way to disentangle this.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| untwist | rising | |
| unravel | rising | |
| unwind | rising | |
| ravel | falling | |
| disentangle | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ravel2
- 6 letters
- unwind2
- 7 letters
- unravel3
- 11 letters
- disentangle4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ravel2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- détordre