Writhe Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Writhe

To twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently

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To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe

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To put up with; tolerate:

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To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.

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(Nautical) To fasten:

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(Intransitive) To move in curves.

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Jerk is defined as to pull, push or throw in a sharp sudden motion.

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To lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity:

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To write (something) illegibly

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To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

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(Intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.

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(Intransitive) To move with one's body dragging the ground.

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Wrest is to take something by force or with considerable difficulty.

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To move along with a wriggling motion

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To clasp and twist or squeeze (one's hands), as in distress.

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To move or lift something with difficulty

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To suffer mental anguish or worry about something:

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To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion.

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To become sour:

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twist and turn

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undergo agony

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turn with pain

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To distort is defined as to change something or shape something in a way that changes it from the truth or from what it should be.

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(Idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.

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move painfully

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Antonyms for Writhe

To give rest to; refresh by rest

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be at ease

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be still

contort

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move easily

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Words Related to Writhe

To petition again.

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To be disposed of by sale:

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Find another word for writhe. In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for writhe, like: contort, squirm, suffer, rest, be at ease, waggle, repetition, move, bend, curl and jerk.