Linear and Serpentine

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Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

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Serpentine is an antonym for linear.

Serpentine adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.

Usage example: the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip

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Linear is an antonym for serpentine.

Nearby Word: serpent

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Serpentine and Linear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/linear/serpentine

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