Antonyms for spiral
ˈspaɪ rəlspi·ral

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1. spiralnoun

   a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

   Antonyms:
   uncoiled, straight

   Synonyms:
   coil, helix, whorl, volute

2. helix, spiralnoun

   a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   whorl, genus Helix, coil, volute, helix

3. spiralnoun

   a continuously accelerating change in the economy

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   coil, helix, whorl, volute

4. spiral, volutenoun

   ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   coil, helix, whorl, volute

5. coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helixnoun

   a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

   "a coil of rope"

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   lock, genus Helix, gyre, volute, coil, roll, ringlet, helix, curl, scroll, whorl, curlicue

6. spiraladjective

   flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   coil, helix, whorl, volute

7. coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinateverb

   in the shape of a coil

   Antonyms:
   straight, uncoiled

   Synonyms:
   coiling, volute, helical, whorled, spiraling, turbinate, verticillated, voluted, verticillate

8. gyrate, spiral, coilverb

   to wind or move in a spiral course

   "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

   Antonyms:
   uncoiled, straight

   Synonyms:
   hand-build, reel, handbuild, coil, curl, whirl, loop, spin, corkscrew, gyrate, spin around

9. spiralverb

   form a spiral

   "The path spirals up the mountain"

   Antonyms:
   uncoiled, straight

   Synonyms:
   coil, corkscrew, gyrate

10. corkscrew, spiralverb

    move in a spiral or zigzag course

    Antonyms:
    straight, uncoiled

    Synonyms:
    corkscrew, coil, gyrate

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1. spiraladjective

   Synonyms:
   winding, cochleate, helical, turbinated, helicoid

How to use spiral in a sentence?

1. State John Kerry:

   I don’t think you heard … any scintilla, not one tiny piece, of an indication of this downward spiral, i think what you saw was ascending relationship with great clarity about the things on which we’re going to cooperate. Even as there is some disagreement about how to approach one, or two, or three issues ….

2. Richard Ripley:

   We live and die by the mining industry, it seems like we're almost in a downward spiral right now.

3. Jeffrey Schwartz:

   Theyll play for time, if their defense costs and settlement costs are greater than their membership fees, it could be a death spiral.

4. Barbara Lee:

   Our country is in a state of mourning. Some of us must say let's step back for a moment, let's just pause, just for a minute and think through the implications of our actions today so that this does not spiral out of control.

5. Greg Anderson:

   Incidents like this trigger paybacks, which could easily spiral out of control.

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