Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Inversion

Nouns
  • inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion
  • contraposition etc. Contraposition
  • contrariety etc. [Noncoincidence.] Contrariety
  • reversal
  • turn of the tide. overturn
  • somersault, somerset
  • summerset
  • culbute
  • revulsion
  • pirouette. transposition, transposal, anastrophy, metastasis, hyperbaton, anastrophe, hypallage, synchysis, tmesis, parenthesis
  • metathesis
  • palindrome. pronation and supination [Anat.].
Verbs
  • be inverted etc.
  • turn round, turn about, turn to the right about, go round, go about, go to the right about, wheel round, wheel about, wheel to the right about
  • turn over, go over, tilt over, topple over
  • capsize, turn turtle. invert, subvert, retrovert, introvert
  • reverse
  • up turn, over turn, up set, over set
  • turn topsy turvy etc. adj.
  • culbuter
  • transpose, put the cart before the horse, turn the tables.
Adjectives
  • inverted etc. v.
  • wrong side out, wrong side up
  • inside out, upside down
  • bottom upwards, keel upwards
  • supine, on one's head, topsy-turvy
  • reverse etc. (contrary) [Noncoincidence.] Contrariety
  • opposite etc. Contraposition. top heavy.
Adverbs
  • inversely etc. adj.
  • hirdy-girdy
  • heels over head, head over heels.