Sweptback and Unswept

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Sweptback adjective - (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment.

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Unswept is an antonym for sweptback.

Unswept adjective - Not swept or having sweep.

Usage example: a boxy little plane with square unswept wings

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Sweptback is an antonym for unswept.

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Unswept and Sweptback. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweptback/unswept

Sweptback & Unswept. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweptback/unswept>.

Unswept or Sweptback. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sweptback/unswept.

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