Synonyms of serpentine

serpentine

adjective

ˈsər-pən-ˌtēn 

as in winding

marked by a long series of irregular curves

the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding
• curved
• curving
• twisted
• twisting
• sinuous
• tortuous
• crooked
• bending
• curvy
• curled
• curling
• jagged
• coiled
• devious
• windy
• coiling
• spiral
• zigzag
• crazy
• spiraling
• swirling
• looping
• indirect
• circling
• uneven
• roundabout
• circuitous
• spiralling
• zigzagging
• corkscrew
• wandering
• rambling
• meandering
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of serpentine

Bathed in sunlight, the white-and-sand lobby invites you to linger on serpentine sofas. —Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

In the strange weather and serpentine melodies of Classic Objects, Jenny Hval walks a labyrinth of memory, through a Carl Theodor Dreyer screening, past Prada Marfa, into the woods. —Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024

The serpentine trip-hop track lives somewhere in the haze between haunting and euphoric, with a warmth and sensuality that permeate the spectral space beneath pinku’s soft, siren-like voice. —Billboard Staff, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

The memorial climb will consist of 110 flights of stairs across a serpentine pattern in memory of those who died and those who assisted in the aftermath of the attacks 23 years ago. —River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024