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kinkiness

kinkiness

7.7
A bend or twist that makes something not straight
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪŋkɪnəs/
translation icon : irregularidad
  • Engineers must address any kinkiness in the system to ensure smooth operation.

Examples

  • Unexpected kinkiness in the conveyor belt caused delays in the production process.

  • The kinkiness of the rope made it difficult to use.

  • The kinkiness of the wire made it difficult to install in a straight line.

  • He noticed the kinkiness in the wire while installing the lights.

  • The unexpected kinkiness in the conveyor belt caused delays in the production process.

  • Engineers must address any kinkiness in the system to ensure smooth operation.

  • The kinkiness of the wire made it difficult to install in a straight line.

Synonyms

crookedness
vskinkiness
1 5.5

A bent, not straight shape like a picture frame or tree trunk

focuses more on small bends and irregularities beyond a general bent shape
twistiness
vskinkiness
4.8

A series of twists and turns, like a winding road

includes those but also covers bends and other irregular features
tortuosity
vskinkiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A path or shape that bends a lot

applies more broadly to bends or irregularities in objects or systems

Antonyms

uniformity
  • Specialized
18 4.6

The state of being the same in all parts

How Twisted

tangle
13 5.5
kinkiness
7.7
twist
51 2.4

Surface Forms

kinkiness singular
kinkinesses plural

Morphology

kinkiness = kinky (transparent) = kink + y + ness

A straightforward nominalization of 'kinky' (state of being kinked), so learners who know 'kink' and basic suffixes can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Kinkiness comes from the word kink, a small 'twist' or 'bend' like the kind you find in a rope or wire, and the ending -iness shows the 'quality' of having that twist. So kinkiness can mean the state of having bends or twists that make something hard to lay out or work smoothly.