uncurved

Examples

• All

• Because no one lost the chance to call her beanpole, bamboo, pestle, or any such name that in their language described tall, thin, and uncurved.

  Fiction book (1993)

• His wife was wearing her glasses, the glasses that she bought at Woolworths, the lenses as uncurved as window panes.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The edge of the piece of paper is completely uncurved, making it easy to cut straight lines.

• The road ahead was uncurved, allowing for a smooth and fast drive.

Synonyms

U

unbent

vsuncurved

1 4.6

Straight in shape or standing with a straight back

is the general word for straightness or flatness rather than posture

U

unbowed

vsuncurved

1 6.7

Not bent and staying upright in body or spirit

is about physical straightness or flatness, not posture or mood

U

unskewed

vsuncurved

1 6.0

Not tilted or changed to help one side

focuses on simple lack of curve rather than angle accuracy

U

uncurving

vsuncurved

6.0

Straight without any bends or curves

has the same meaning but is the simpler common form

U

unwarped

vsuncurved

5.6

Remaining flat and not bent or twisted

focuses more narrowly on having no curves rather than shape integrity

U

unrounded

vsuncurved

5.8

An object that is flat or has sharp edges rather than curved ones

means straight or flat overall rather than only edge shape

U

unflexed

vsuncurved

5.8

Straight and not bent or tensed

is the broader term for simple straightness or flat form

U

uncurled

vsuncurved

2.7

Opened out from a coil and lying straight

does not imply a prior curled state, only present straightness

U

uncoiled

vsuncurved

3.9

Not curled after being twisted, like a rope or wire

describes straight or flat shape without implying a previous coil

U

untwisted

vsuncurved

2.7

Straight again after being wrapped or knotted

is about plain straightness regardless of any previous twisting

U

undeformed

vsuncurved

5.1

Not changed in shape and still in its original state

refers specifically to absence of curves or a flat form

Antonyms

C

curved

6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

How Curved

coiled

1 4.3

curved

6 1.0

bent

21 1.0

uncurved

4.9

flat

797 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology