UNDULATORY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

undulatory

adjective

Definition of undulatory

as in undulating

rising and falling in a wavelike pattern The animal swims with an undulatory motion.

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Adjective

Our drills included hours of seamlessly merging poetry with three chords, providing me with an undulant field to riff on.

— Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025
As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of undulant

Adjective

Many are formulated to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 9 July 2026
Laura Dern’s fishtail is a loose, wavy, heatless style that gives an effortless, yet put-together look.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of wavy

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The pope’s visit comes just two weeks after the European Union began implementing a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
And studies have shown that the primary incentive for irregular migration is jobs for the parents, not birthright citizenship for their children.

— Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of irregular

Adjective

Electric motorcycles, meanwhile, have become rolling showcases for torque figures and quarter-mile times.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Lockups for insiders are expiring on a rolling basis in the coming weeks and months, which could add selling pressure to the stock price as index inclusion adds buying pressure.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of rolling

Adjective

Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably.

— Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The uneven workmanship of the double stitching suggests the giant flag was likely made by amateurs, curators with the historical society have determined.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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