Another word for zigzag

Anfractuous, deviating, and curving are another word for zigzag. Straight and Direct are the opposites of zigzag. On this page, find 39 synonyms for zigzag, parts of speech, and examples of zigzag sentences.

Zigzag synonyms

Zigzag describes a pattern or movement characterized by sharp turns or alternating directions resembling the letter "Z" or a series of angles.

  • Anfractuous
  • Crooked
  • Curving
  • Curvy
  • Deviating
  • Flexuous
  • Full of twists and turns
  • Irregular
  • Meander
  • Meandering
  • Meandrous
  • Ogee
  • Serpentiform
  • Serpentine
  • Sinuate
  • Sinuous
  • Snake
  • Snaking
  • Snaky
  • Squiggle
  • Squiggly
  • Tack
  • Tacking
  • Tortuous
  • Twist and turn
  • Twist
  • Twisting
  • Twisty
  • Undulating
  • Wander
  • Wavy
  • Weave
  • Wiggle
  • Wiggly
  • Wind
  • Winding
  • Zigzagging
  • Undulate

Zigzag sentences

  • The path up the mountain zigzagged unpredictably.
  • His signature included a distinctive zigzag.
  • The lightning cut through the sky, zigzagging.
  • The river flowed in a gentle zigzag.
  • She stitched a zigzag pattern on fabric.
  • The child drew a colorful zigzag line.
  • The car navigated the zigzagging mountain road.

Zigzag parts of speech

Adjective