switchback Synonyms
Another word for switchback
• noun (Context 1)
A sharp, hairpin turn on a road, trail, or railway ascending a steep incline, or a zigzagging path composed of such turns.
"The hikers slowly ascended the steep series of switchbacks carved into the mountainside."
• noun (Context 2)
A roller coaster at an amusement park, or a road featuring a series of steep ascents and descents.
"The children queued eagerly to ride the vintage wooden roller coaster at the seaside fair."
• verb (Context 3)
To move or follow a course in a series of sharp, alternating turns, especially up or down a steep slope.
"The narrow dirt trail switchbacks up the canyon wall to the overlook."
• adjective (Context 4)
Having sharp, alternating turns or a steep, undulating course.
"The cyclists prepared for a grueling climb up the zigzag mountain road."
Opposites of switchback
The opposite of switchback shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: