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The synonyms of “Crumpled” are: bent, dented
Crumpled as an Adjective
Definitions of "Crumpled" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “crumpled” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Crushed to form creases and wrinkles.
- (of a person) collapsed on the ground.
- Of metal e.g.
Synonyms of "Crumpled" as an adjective (2 Words)
bent | Used of the back and knees; stooped. A missionary bent on saving souls. |
dented | Of metal e.g. Dented fenders. |
Usage Examples of "Crumpled" as an adjective
- I fell to the floor in a crumpled heap.
- A car with a crumpled front end.
- A crumpled sheet.
Associations of "Crumpled" (30 Words)
apoplectic | Overcome with anger; furious. An apoplectic attack. |
bend | Bend one s back forward from the waist on down. Bend the rod. |
clothes | Bedclothes. A clothes shop. |
collapse | Cause a lung or blood vessel to collapse. The three of them collapsed with laughter. |
crease | Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. A bullet creased his thigh. |
crumble | A pudding made with crumble and fruit. Apple crumble. |
flop | With a flopping sound. Liz flopped down into the armchair. |
fray | (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing. As the temperature rose tempers frayed. |
garment | Provide with clothes or put clothes on. Garments of the finest silk. |
hem | Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem. Let down the hem. |
line | Mark or cover with lines. Lines of communication were set up between the two firms. |
messy | Generating or involving mess. Stripping wallpaper can be a messy time consuming job. |
pleat | Fold into pleats. She was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers. |
pucker | Draw together into folds or puckers. The baby stirred puckering up its face. |
purse | A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. Under stress his lips would purse slightly. |
ripple | A thing resembling a ripple or ripples in appearance or movement. He dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple. |
ruffle | Pleat or gather into a ruffle. They warbled incessantly their throat feathers ruffled. |
rumple | Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. Careful you ll rumple my outfit. |
seam | Sew the seam of or join with a seam. The track cleaves a seam through corn. |
seizure | The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. He suffered an epileptic seizure. |
shrivel | Decrease in size, range, or extent. The flowers simply shrivelled up. |
skirt | Go round or past the edge of. She skirted the problem. |
stitch | Make mend or join something with stitches. Basic embroidery stitches. |
strut | Brace something with a strut or struts. Peacocks strut through the grounds. |
topple | Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. She toppled over when I touched her. |
tuck | Make a tuck or several folds in. A tummy tuck. |
tumble | Cause to topple or tumble by pushing. Not a soul gave him a tumble. |
undulate | (especially of a leaf) having a wavy surface or edge. The landscape rolled and undulated for miles in every direction. |
wizened | Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness. A wizened little man with frizzy grey hair. |
wrinkle | Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface make a pressed folded or wrinkled line in crisp is archaic. The organizers have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out. |