Synonyms of meandering

meandering 1 of 2

adjective

as in rambling

passing from one topic to another

a meandering interview with the presidential hopeful that covered everything from his family life to his proposed foreign policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rambling
• wandering
• digressive
• indirect
• discursive
• excursive
• leaping
• desultory
• maundering
• roundabout
• digressionary
• digressional
• circuitous
• deviating
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consistent
• logical
• coherent
• direct
• focused
• straightforward
• undeviating

meandering

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verb

present participle of meander

as in wandering

to move about from place to place aimlessly

theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandering
• roaming
• drifting
• strolling
• cruising
• floating
• rambling
• roving
• ranging
• knocking (about)
• traipsing
• gallivanting
• ambling
• sauntering
• batting
• maundering
• gadding (about)
• mooching
• dawdling
• kicking around
• straying
• moping
• straggling
• tramping
• milling (about or around)
• vagabonding
• hoboing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meandering

Verb

Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

As befits the title, Solnit offers meandering meditations on exploration, art, and family history. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Two years back, Van Buren took over as Mississippi State’s starter in late September, meandering through a difficult 1-8 stretch with 11 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a lot of true-freshman lessons. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Dipping into this cocoon, lit by a crackling fireplace, after meandering through the Christmas market at the Tuileries Gardens across the street is a no-brainer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Kai embarks on meandering reflections reminiscent of Sepp the tuba player. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Take your time meandering through the wilderness and soaking up the views from the observation deck near Corlieu Falls. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

And while there’s fun to be had with the premise of the three characters constantly and accidentally switching places — most often in the middle of a space fight) — the meandering script unfortunately tries to do too much. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026