untwisted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight: Describes something that is not in a twisted state, or something that was previously twisted but has been made straight.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The rope was untwisted and lay flat on the ground.
- After carefully undoing the knot, she held the untwisted wires in her hand.
- An untwisted pair of fibers is weaker than a twisted one.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Descriptive Use: Often used in technical contexts (e.g., textiles, ropes, cables, DNA) to describe strands or components that are not coiled around each other.
- For this experiment, we need an untwisted sample of the yarn.
- Metaphorical Use: Can describe something that has been simplified or resolved from a complex or confusing state.
- His untwisted explanation finally made the problem clear to everyone.
Variants and Related Words
- Untwist (verb): To remove twists from; to straighten by turning in the opposite direction.
- You need to untwist the cables before plugging them in.
- Twisted (adjective): The direct opposite; coiled, wound, or contorted.
Synonyms
- Straightened
- Uncoiled
- Unwound
Antonyms
- Twisted
- Coiled
- Wound
Related Phrases/Idioms
- (No common idioms directly incorporate the specific word "untwisted.")
Adjective
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not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight
