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crumpled

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: K R AH1 M P AH0 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The crumpled paper was used as packing material.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crumply, rumply, rumpled, wrinkled, bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly, creased, crinkly, purfly, pruny, rimpled, rouched, ruckly, rugate, rugous, wrinklesome, writhled, wurlie, wurly

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of crumple

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

of metal e.g.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bent nails
  • a car with a crumpled front end
  • dented fenders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bent, dented

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ĉifita — squeezed with irregular folds
  • Korean: 구겨지다 (gugyeojida) — squeezed with irregular folds
  • Persian: مچاله (močâle) — squeezed with irregular folds