Synonyms of serpentine

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serpentine

Soldiers Delight in Owings Mills has a bigger serpentine area, but with no nearby body of water to jump in, not a first choice for a hot summer day. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026

Niobrara River Valentine, Nebraska If Nebraska doesn't conjure up images of serpentine Midwestern waterways, visit the Niobrara River midsummer and get back to us. — Kelsey Yandura, Midwest Living, 17 June 2026

But instead of snowy ridges and swaths of farmland, the hills are blanketed with dense tree canopies and serpentine mangrove roots. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2026

Nilles was astonishing on her first-ever live performance of the song, somehow mastering its serpentine intricacies on top of the other 40 or so epics she’s absorbed. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026