# upturned

/ˈʌptɜːnd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/upturned
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

turned up at the end or flipped upside down. You use it for a nose that points up, or for something like a boat lying bottom-up.

For teachers: turned upward or inverted, with the tip pointing up or the underside facing up. Often describes noses, collars, or overturned objects such as boats and containers.

## Examples

- She has an upturned nose like her mother.
- The police find an upturned shopping cart blocking the alley behind the store.
- After the storm, fishermen gather around the upturned hull of a small boat, studying the damage in silence.

## Synonyms

overturn, inverted, flipped

## Antonyms

upright, downturned

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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