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zigzaggedness

zigzaggedness

9.9
A line or path that turns sharply left and right
  • noun
  • /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡd.nəs/
: zigzagueo
  • The zigzaggedness of the river made it difficult to navigate by boat.

Examples

  • During the race, the zigzaggedness of the track challenged the runners' skills.

  • The artist loved the zigzaggedness of her new painting, which featured sharp angles.

  • She admired the zigzaggedness in the artist's lively pen strokes.

  • The zigzaggedness of the hiking trail added excitement to their journey.

  • The zigzaggedness of the path made it difficult to walk.

  • Can you see the zigzaggedness in the design?

  • The zigzaggedness of the fence design made the garden look more interesting.

Synonyms

kinkiness
vszigzaggedness
1 7.7

A bend or twist that makes something not straight

focuses on sharp, regular back-and-forth directional changes

Antonyms

straightness
1 1.0

The condition of having no curves, bends, or angles

How Zigzagged

jaggedness
1 6.5
zigzaggedness
9.9
waviness
1 4.0
straightness
1 1.0

Surface Forms

zigzaggedness singular
zigzaggednesses plural

Morphology

zigzaggedness = zigzagged (transparent) = zigzag + ed + ness

The noun is formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'zigzagged', yielding the quality or state of being zigzagged.

Etymology

Zigzaggedness comes from the common word zigzag, which is built from the simple sounds zig and zag that copy quick, sharp 'back and forth' turns. So, zigzaggedness means the quality of having many sharp changes in direction or being full of zigzag lines.