Antonyms of adj involute
2 senses of involute
Sense 1
involute, rolled -- (especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward)
INDIRECT (VIA coiled) -> uncoiled, straight -- (no longer coiled)
Sense 2
involute -- ((of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured)
INDIRECT (VIA coiled) -> uncoiled, straight -- (no longer coiled)
Similarity of adj involute
2 senses of involute
Sense 1
involute, rolled -- (especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward)
=> coiled (vs. uncoiled) -- (curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck")
Sense 2
involute -- ((of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured)
=> coiled (vs. uncoiled) -- (curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck")