unkinked
Made completely straight
Unkinked describes something that has had its kinks—twists, bends, or tangles—removed.
A garden hose gets unkinked so water flows freely.
Hair can be unkinked by straightening.
Figuratively, processes or systems get unkinked when obstacles are cleared: We finally unkinked the supply chain issues.
Not curved or bowed
- uncoiledReleased from spiral form
- straightenedMade free of bends
- untwistedMade no longer helical
- unfurledOpened and displayed
unraveled · uncurled · smoothed · aligned · linear · flattened · extended · stretched
Free of stress
- loosenedMade less tight
- easedMade less severe
- releasedSet free from confinement
- soothedCalmed or comforted
unwound · limber · supple · flexible · pliable · pliant · destressed · unknotted
unbent
Not curved or bowed
- uncoiledReleased from spiral form
- straightenedMade free of bends
- untwistedMade no longer helical
unfurled · unraveled · uncurled · smoothed · aligned · linear · flattened · extended · stretched · unwound
relaxed
Free of stress
soothed · unwound · limber · supple · flexible · pliable · pliant · destressed · unknotted · stretched
unclogged
Free of obstruction
draining · running · unblocked · unobstructed · channeled · circulating · streaming · coursing · gushing · trickling
fixed
Restored or immovable
rectified · addressed · solved · untangled · debugged · troubleshot