SERPENTINE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

serpentine

adjective

ˈsər-pən-ˌtēn

as in winding

marked by a long series of irregular curves the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip

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Recent Examples of serpentine The serpentine crawl around the airport’s South terminal gave way to wide open space, offering no signs of what the vacuous hall looked like just hours earlier. —

Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 The shirt's three-quarter sleeves were perfect for showcasing her stacks of Bulgari serpentine cuffs. —

Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 Universal ran one of the Hollywood Drift trains twice along the serpentine hillside track without riders during the media preview. —

Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 But did his serpentine moves come at an emotional cost? —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serpentine

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Adjective

Navigating the loss of a friend can be a long and winding journey.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
End your drive at Mount Lemmon Ski Area, the southernmost ski resort in the U.S. Just northeast of Tucson, Arizona, the two-lane asphalt of the Sky Island Scenic Byway (also known as the Catalina Highway) carves a winding path up into the rugged Santa Catalina Mountains.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026