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TORTUOSITY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word tortuosity. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word tortuosity. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for TORTUOSITY

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crookedness
nounn
noun

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

• having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles

• the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

tortuousness
nounn
noun

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

• puzzling complexity

circuitousness
nounn
noun

• The state of being roundabout, indirect or not to the point.

complexity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being intricate and compounded

indirectness
nounn
noun

• having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal

intricacy
nounn
noun

• marked by elaborately complex detail

meandering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of a path e.g.

serpentine
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resembling a serpent in form

sinuousness
nounn
noun

• having bends (especially of streams and roads)

twisting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the act of rotating rapidly

adjective satellite

• marked by repeated turns and bends

windiness
nounn
noun

• a mildly windy state of the air

• boring verbosity

winding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of winding or twisting

adjective satellite

• marked by repeated turns and bends

• of a path e.g.

convolutedness
nounn
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convolutions
nounn
noun

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

• a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

• the action of coiling or twisting or winding together

contortion
nounn
noun

• the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

torsion
nounn
noun

• a tortuous and twisted shape or position

• a twisting force

Best Hypernyms For TORTUOSITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tortuosity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
distortion
Phrases (1)
distorted shape

Alternatives for CROOKEDNESS

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