Zigzag Synonyms

38 zigzag synonyms include meandering, zigzagging, snaking, snaky, winding, wiggly, squiggly, crooked, tacking, and twisting. Zigzag is an adjective, and its antonym is straight. Here are some additional synonyms for "zigzag" with example sentences.

Another word for Zigzag

38 other ways to say zigzag.

1. meandering

  • zigzagging
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  • winding  
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  • wiggly  
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  • wavy  
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  • undulating  
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  • twisty  
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  • twisting  
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  • tortuous  
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  • tacking  
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  • squiggly  
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  • snaky  
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  • snaking  
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  • sinuous  
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  • sinuate  
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  • serpentine  
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  • serpentiform  
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  • ogee  
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  • meandrous  
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  • meandering  
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  • irregular  
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  • full of twists and turns  
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  • flexuous  
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  • deviating  
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  • curvy  
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  • curving  
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  • crooked  
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  • anfractuous  
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2. meander

  • wind
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  • wiggle  
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  • weave  
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  • wander  
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  • undulate  
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  • twist and turn  
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  • twist  
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  • tack  
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  • squiggle  
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  • snake  
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  • meander  
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Use zigzag in a Sentence

A zigzag fence lined the field.

He ran in a zigzag to avoid being hit.

Lightning flashed in a zigzag across the sky.

She sewed a zigzag stitch on the fabric.

The road followed a steep zigzag path.