What is another word for straightened?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈe͡ɪtənd] (IPA)

Straightened refers to the act of making something straight or correcting its position. There are various synonyms for this word, each with its unique connotation. Some common synonyms for 'straightened' include adjusted, aligned, arranged, flattened, leveled, positioned, set, squared, and stabilized. Adjusted refers to changing something to a particular setting or position, while aligned means putting different things in a straight line. Arranged encompasses the act of putting things in a specific order or sequence. Flattened is to take something that isn't straight and making it level. Leveled refers to creating a flat or even surface. Positioned relates to placing something in a particular location, while stabilized suggests making something steady and stable.

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What are the opposite words for straightened?

The antonyms for the word "straightened" are words that represent the opposite meaning of "straightened". Some of the antonyms that can be used for "straightened" are curved, twisted, bent, crooked or wavy. These words indicate that something is not straight or has a lack of flatness. While straightened means to bring something into a straight position or to make it as straight as possible, the antonyms would mean that the object has lost its straightness or its original shape. Using these antonyms creatively can help to convey a specific tone in the written or spoken language.

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Usage examples for Straightened

Then she straightened herself.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Richard Maule straightened himself in bed.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
When he had rolled it comfortably into his cheek and had straightened his leg and replaced the tobacco in his pocket, he was "all set" and ready for conversation.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower

Famous quotes with Straightened

  • Manual labor to my father was not only good and decent for it's own sake but, as he was given to saying, it straightened out one's thoughts.
    Mary Ellen Chase
  • I started working with Bob in 1965. We did go through a lot of changes from 65 to 74, a lot of changes. By 1974, everything had straightened itself out.
    Rick Danko
  • Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.
    Joe Garagiola
  • Reproductive choice has to be straightened out. There will never be a woman of means without choice anymore. That just seems to me so obvious. The states that changed their abortion laws before Roe are not going to change back. So we have a policy that only affects poor women, and it can never be otherwise.
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • I wish they'd had electric guitars in cotton fields back in the good old days. A whole lot of things would've been straightened out.
    Jimi Hendrix

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