Need another word that means the same as “inverted”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “inverted” in this overview.
Table Of Contents:
The synonyms of “Inverted” are: upside-down, anatropous
Inverted as an Adjective
Definitions of "Inverted" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inverted” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk.
- Being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed.
Synonyms of "Inverted" as an adjective (2 Words)
anatropous | (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk. |
upside-down | Being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed. |
Usage Examples of "Inverted" as an adjective
- A quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma.
Associations of "Inverted" (30 Words)
backward | Having made less than normal progress. The decision was a backward step. |
backwards | In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal. Penny glanced backwards. |
change | Change from one vehicle or transportation line to another. A change of socks. |
converse | Turned about in order or relation. It will be difficult in these converses not to talk of secular matter. |
countermand | Revoke or cancel an order issued by (another person. An order to arrest the strike leaders had been countermanded. |
dramatic | Exciting or impressive. A dramatic entrance in a swirling cape. |
fend | Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others. The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow. |
flip | Glib or flippant. Flip me the beachball. |
funnel | Move or be guided through or as if through a funnel. They were close to the middle of the cloud funnel. |
inverse | Opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity. The age of such a universe is simply the inverse of the Hubble constant. |
inversion | A transformation in which each point of a given figure is replaced by another point on the same straight line from a fixed point especially in such a way that the product of the distances of the two points from the centre of inversion is constant. The inversion of the normal domestic arrangement. |
obverse | Of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal. The obverse fates of the principals. |
opposite | Characterized by opposite extremes completely opposed. The opposite ends of the price range. |
overturn | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. He fought for eight years to overturn a conviction for armed robbery. |
rearrange | Change the position of. Rearrange the furniture in my room. |
retrograde | Show retrograde motion. Our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages. |
reversal | An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. A reversal by the House of Lords of the Court of Appeal s decision. |
reverse | A play in which a player reverses the direction of attack by passing the ball to a teammate moving in the opposite direction. The trend appears to be going in the reverse direction. |
revolutionize | Fill with revolutionary ideas. E mail revolutionized communication in academe. |
setback | An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. A serious setback for the peace process. |
shape | Give shape or form to. Check that your structure will give shape to your essay. |
style | In an invertebrate a small slender pointed appendage a stylet. The concerto is composed in a neoclassical style. |
subvert | Destroy completely. We must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis. |
takeover | An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another. They sought a controlling interest rather than a takeover. |
text | A text message. Too much concentration on set texts can turn pupils against reading. |
transposition | (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign. He wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition. |
turn | The act of turning away or in the opposite direction. Turn a somersault. |
turnabout | A decision to reverse an earlier decision. The move was a significant turnabout for the company. |
turnaround | The process of completing or the time needed to complete a task, especially one involving receiving something, processing it, and sending it out again. A seven day turnaround. |
vacate | Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. He vacated his office as Director. |