zigzag

The word “zigzag” has 2 syllables: zig-zag

It's pronounced as /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/


What is synonym and antonym for zigzag?

In the thesaurus, “zigzag” has 62 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for zigzag along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for zigzag

  • avoid
  • bending
  • bent
  • circling
  • circuitous
  • coiled
  • coiling
  • corkscrew
  • crazy
  • crinkled
  • crooked
  • curled
  • curling
  • curved
  • curving
  • curvy
  • deflect
  • devious
  • dodge
  • duck
  • elude
  • erratic
  • escape
  • evade
  • fluctuating
  • indirect
  • irregular
  • jagged
  • jink
  • looping
  • meandering
  • oscillating
  • parry
  • rambling
  • roundabout
  • serpentine
  • serrated
  • shirk
  • sidestep
  • sinuous
  • skirt
  • slalom
  • slide
  • slip
  • snaking
  • spiral
  • spiraling
  • spiralling
  • swirling
  • tortuous
  • transverse
  • turn
  • twisted
  • twisting
  • undulating
  • uneven
  • waggling
  • wandering
  • weave
  • winding
  • windy
  • zigzagging

Antonyms for zigzag

  • direct
  • even
  • level
  • linear
  • smooth
  • straight
  • straightaway
  • straightforward

Meanings of zigzag

  • noun
    1. A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
    2. One of such sharp turns.
  • verb
    1. To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.
  • adjective
    1. Moving in, or having a zigzag.
  • adverb
    1. In a zigzag manner or pattern.

Example Sentences

  • The mountain trail took a challenging zigzag path, offering breathtaking views at each turn.
  • The lightning flashed in a dazzling zigzag pattern across the stormy sky.
  • The river flowed in a natural zigzag, creating picturesque meanders in the landscape.
  • The hiker skillfully navigated the steep terrain by following a series of zigzag switchbacks.
  • The playful kitten chased a string in a lively zigzag motion around the room.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to zigzag, such as: avoid, bending, bent, circling, circuitous, coiled, coiling.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

about-face

  • 180 degree turn
  • U-turn
  • about-turn
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • arc
  • arch
  • backtrack
  • bait and switch
  • bend
  • bow
  • break
  • change
  • change in direction
  • change of heart
  • changeabout
  • circle
  • coil
  • countermand
  • crook
  • curl
  • curve
  • cut
  • denial
  • deviate
  • disaffirmance
  • disavowal
  • disownment
  • double
  • doubleback
  • flip-flop
  • hesitation
  • hook
  • indecision
  • irresolution
  • loop
  • overturn
  • overturning
  • pivot
  • policy change
  • recantation
  • reconsideration
  • renunciation
  • repeal
  • repudiation
  • rescind
  • retraction
  • retreat
  • reversal
  • reverse
  • revert
  • revoke
  • round
  • second thought
  • sheer
  • shilly-shallying
  • skew
  • slew
  • slue
  • spiral
  • stray
  • strike down
  • sweep
  • swerve
  • switch
  • switcheroo
  • turn
  • turnabout
  • turnaround
  • twist
  • vacillation
  • veer
  • volte-face
  • wabbling
  • wander
  • waver
  • wavering
  • weave
  • wheel
  • wind
  • wobbling
  • yaw
  • zag
  • zig
  • zigzag

about-faced

  • abrogated
  • annulled
  • arced
  • arched
  • backtracked
  • bent
  • bowed
  • broke
  • circled
  • coiled
  • countermanded
  • crooked
  • curled
  • curved
  • cut
  • deviated
  • hooked
  • looped
  • overturned
  • pivoted
  • repealed
  • rescinded
  • reversed
  • reverted
  • revoked
  • rounded
  • sheered
  • skewed
  • slewed
  • slued
  • spiraled
  • spiralled
  • strayed
  • struck down
  • swept
  • swerved
  • switched
  • turned
  • twisted
  • veered
  • wandered
  • wavered
  • weaved
  • wheeled
  • winded
  • wound
  • yawed
  • zagged
  • zigged
  • zigzagged

about-faces

  • U-turns
  • about-turns
  • abrogates
  • annuls
  • arches
  • arcs
  • backtracks
  • bait and switches
  • bends
  • bows
  • breaks
  • changes of heart
  • circles
  • coils
  • countermands
  • crooks
  • curls
  • curves
  • cuts
  • denials
  • deviates
  • disaffirmances
  • disavowals
  • disownments
  • flip-flops
  • hesitations
  • hooks
  • indecisions
  • irresolutions
  • loops
  • overturns
  • pivots
  • recantations
  • reconsiderations
  • renunciations
  • repeals
  • repudiations
  • rescinds
  • retractions
  • retreats
  • reversals
  • reverses
  • reverts
  • revokes
  • rounds
  • second thoughts
  • sheers
  • skews
  • slews
  • slues
  • spirals
  • strays
  • strikes down
  • sweeps
  • swerves
  • switcheroos
  • switches
  • turnabouts
  • turnarounds
  • turns
  • twists
  • vacillations
  • veers
  • volte-faces
  • wabblings
  • wanders
  • wavers
  • weaves
  • wheels
  • winds
  • wobblings
  • yaws
  • zags
  • zigs
  • zigzags

about-facing

  • abrogating
  • annulling
  • arching
  • arcing
  • backtracking
  • bending
  • bowing
  • breaking
  • circling
  • coiling
  • countermanding
  • crooking
  • curling
  • curving
  • cutting
  • deviating
  • hooking
  • looping
  • overturning
  • pivoting
  • repealing
  • rescinding
  • reversing
  • reverting
  • revoking
  • rounding
  • sheering
  • skewing
  • slewing
  • sluing
  • spiraling
  • spiralling
  • straying
  • striking down
  • sweeping
  • swerving
  • switching
  • turning
  • twisting
  • veering
  • wandering
  • wavering
  • weaving
  • wheeling
  • winding
  • yawing
  • zagging
  • zigging
  • zigzagging

camber

  • ambit
  • angle
  • angle away
  • angle off
  • arc
  • arch
  • bend
  • bight
  • bow
  • bridge
  • buckle
  • bulge
  • bump
  • bunch
  • cant
  • careen
  • catenary
  • chord
  • circle
  • circuit
  • circumference
  • compass
  • concavity
  • contort
  • contour
  • convexity
  • crimp
  • crinkle
  • crook
  • crouch
  • curl
  • curlicue
  • curvation
  • curvature
  • declination
  • deflect
  • deform
  • detour
  • diagonal
  • double
  • droop
  • ellipse
  • extend
  • festoon
  • flex
  • flexure
  • form
  • genuflect
  • grade
  • gradient
  • hairpin
  • half-moon
  • helix
  • hill
  • hook
  • horseshoe
  • hump
  • hunch
  • hyperbola
  • inclination
  • incline
  • incurvate
  • incurvation
  • incurvature
  • jut
  • lean
  • leaning
  • loop
  • lump
  • meniscus
  • mound
  • ogee
  • parabola
  • pervert
  • pimple
  • pitch
  • projection
  • protrusion
  • protuberance
  • quirk
  • rake
  • ramp
  • rise
  • rondure
  • round
  • shape
  • sinuosity
  • slant
  • slope
  • span
  • spiral
  • stoop
  • stretch
  • sweep
  • swell
  • swelling
  • swerve
  • tilt
  • trajectory
  • tumor
  • turn
  • twist
  • vault
  • veer
  • verge
  • warp
  • waver
  • whorl
  • wilt
  • wind
  • yaw
  • zigzag

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