Synonyms of curve

curve 1 of 3

noun

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved

the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvature
• bend
• angle
• turn
• arc
• arch
• wind
• slope
• bow
• crook
• inflection
• fold
• corner
• curl
• twist
• loop
• circle
• winding
• coil
• spiral
• ring
• round
• warp
• kink
• swirl
• incline
• convolution
• reflection
• buckle
• flexure
• inclination
• curlicue
• hairpin
• ringlet
• turnoff
• decline
• incurvature
• dogleg

curve

2 of 3

verb

1

as in to arc

to turn away from a straight line or course

after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arc
• round
• trend
• bow
• arch
• bend
• sweep
• wheel
• fall off
• loop
• wind
• turn
• swerve
• circle
• curl
• hook
• crook
• spiral
• coil
• curlicue
• deviate
• twist
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

2

as in to bend

to cause to turn away from a straight line

curved the wood to make a bow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bend
• arch
• hook
• bow
• curl
• twist
• crook
• swerve
• turn
• arc
• wave
• round
• slope
• loop
• swirl
• reflect
• deflect
• veer
• kink
• spiral
• weave
• coil
• inflect
• divert
• incline
• incurve
• wind
• warp
• incurvate
• meander
• entwine
• dent
• twine
• enroll
• dimple
• decline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

curvy

3 of 3

adjective

ˈkər-vē 

1

as in shapely

having a well-proportioned feminine figure

a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shapely
• plump
• curvaceous
• pneumatic
• voluptuous
• statuesque
• buxom
• round
• zaftig
• busty
• built
• stacked
• bosomy
• well-endowed
• chesty
• Rubenesque
• Junoesque
• callipygian
• well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shapeless

2

as in curved

marked by a long series of irregular curves

a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curve

Noun

That is the kind of growth curve that reshapes buyer habits, pricing strategy and the way retailers design product pages. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

By his reckoning, lithium-ion technology is at best 20% of the way through its maturity curve, maybe 10% by conservative estimates. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

The space seamlessly flows into a dining area and a custom kitchen outfitted with curving cabinetry, stainless steel shelving, Caesarstone countertops, a contoured island, and a breakfast nook. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Designed by Behar Font & Partners, the building’s curving silhouette and glass façade evoke the slender form of a tulip blossom. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Adjective

The playful call-and-response tune about a curvy woman walking up Rampart Street on Mardi Gras originated in the 1940s with the Mardi Gras Indians (also called the Black Masking Indians), a group of Black Carnival revelers. — Tracy Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

From there, her hair was smoothed out nearly flat on either side, with the front portions tucked behind each ear and the lengths blown out equally smooth with a curvy bend at the ends for a little motion and movement. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026