Definitions

sinuosity

[sin-yoo-os-i-tee] / ˌsɪn yuˈɒs ɪ ti /

NOUN

convolution

Synonyms

STRONG

coil complexity contortion curlicue gyration helix intricacy involution sinuousness swirl tortuousness twist undulation winding

WEAK

coiling flexing serpentine snaking

Antonyms

WEAK

line straightness

NOUN

crookedness

Synonyms

STRONG

asymmetry sinuousness tortuosity tortuousness unevenness

WEAK

curvity

NOUN

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

Example Sentences

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It's a nice mismatching of star images too -- Ms. Sinuosity and Mr. Straight Arrow.

From Time Magazine Archive