Synonyms of curving

curving 1 of 2

adjective

as in curved

marked by a long series of irregular curves

the curving shoreline on the island's south side is a beachcomber's paradise

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

curving

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verb

present participle of curve

1

as in arching

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

• arching
• winding
• sweeping
• arcing
• bowing
• rounding
• bending
• falling off
• turning
• trending
• swerving
• crooking
• curling
• looping
• circling
• hooking
• spiraling
• spiralling
• wheeling
• coiling
• twisting
• veering
• deviating
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

2

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line

curved the wood to make a bow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bending
• arching
• hooking
• bowing
• curling
• twisting
• crooking
• swerving
• turning
• waving
• rounding
• swirling
• arcing
• veering
• deflecting
• sloping
• reflecting
• incurving
• winding
• diverting
• coiling
• spiraling
• weaving
• looping
• spiralling
• inflecting
• twining
• meandering
• entwining
• inclining
• kinking
• dimpling
• warping
• incurvating
• denting
• enrolling
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending