Synonyms for curvilinear
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having bends; curved; curvilineal.
the curvilinear motion of a thrown stone
Related words
- Other spellings
- curvelinear
Example sentences
- curved A second later his lips curved in a malicious smile.
- tortuous The five-year civil war has seen plenty of tortuous battlefield ups and downs.
- sinuous The hikers followed a sinuous path that twisted through the forest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| curvilinear | falling | |
| curved | steady | |
| tortuous | steady | |
| sinuous | steady | |
| curvilineal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- curved1
- 7 letters
- sinuous2
- 8 letters
- tortuous3
- 11 letters
- curvilineal
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sinuous2 = 2 syllables).