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uncrumple

uncrumple

4.6
Smooth and without wrinkles or creases
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrʌmpəl/
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  • The uncrumpled napkins were stacked neatly on the table.

Examples

  • The uncrumpled fabric looked brand new.

  • He handed her an uncrumpled piece of paper for the application.

  • After ironing, the shirt looked perfectly uncrumpled and ready to wear.

  • After ironing, the shirt was uncrumpled and smooth.

  • The freshly laundered shirt looked crisp and uncrumpled after being hung out to dry.

  • She carefully tried to uncrumple the paper and make it look presentable for the meeting.

  • After spending some time in the dryer, the clothes came out uncrumpled and ready to wear.

Synonyms

unwrinkled
vsuncrumple
1 3.0

Smooth and flat without lines or folds

emphasizes overall smoothness rather than strictly no creases
unlined
vsuncrumple
1 3.7

Skin that is smooth without lines or wrinkles

often implies youthful or fresh appearance rather than technical smoothness
creaseless
vsuncrumple
1 4.6

A fabric that stays smooth and free of wrinkles

is the general word for being smooth and not crumpled
uncreased
vsuncrumple
3.5

Smooth with no folds or wrinkles

is used more broadly for smoothness not only lack of folds
wrinkleless
vsuncrumple
4.6

Cloth or skin that is smooth and has no folds

is the neutral everyday way to say smooth and uncreased
unrumpled
vsuncrumple
5.3

It has no wrinkles and looks neat

focuses on tidy appearance more than absolute absence of folds
unseamed
vsuncrumple
8.9

Very smooth skin without lines or creases

highlights perfect surface continuity not just casual smoothness
unfurrowed
vsuncrumple
8.2

A surface that is smooth and even with no lines or wrinkles

is more specific to shallow grooves than general smoothness

Antonyms

34 1.5

Having small lines on skin or cloth

How Crumpled

crushed
  • Specialized
4.4
crumpled
3.5
uncrumple
4.6

Surface Forms

uncrumple positive

Morphology

uncrumple = crumple (transparent) = un + crumple

The negating prefix 'un-' attaches productively to 'crumple' to give the opposite state 'not crumpled', a directly recoverable meaning for learners.

Etymology

Uncrumple comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' or 'reverse' and the verb crumple meaning 'to fold into wrinkles', like the familiar word wrinkle. So uncrumple describes something that is 'smooth' or 'free from wrinkles'.