Synonyms of undulating

undulating 1 of 2

adjective

as in undulant

rising and falling in a wavelike pattern

The undulating terrain was difficult to traverse on foot.

Related Words

• undulant
• undulatory
• wavy
• rolling
• uneven
• rippled
• surging
• swelling
• rutted
• rugged
• rippling
• billowing
• rough
• lopsided
• jagged
• unbalanced
• unaligned
• inexact
• knobby
• rutty
• pocked
• harsh
• knobbly
• nonuniform
• pitted
• knurled
• nubby
• bumpy
• irregular
• lumpy
• roughened
• scraggly
• scratchy
• ragged
• pebbly
• coarse
• broken
• nubbly
• scraggy
• sandpapery
• burred
• knurly

Dissimilar Words

• uniform
• regular
• exact
• true
• vertical
• aligned
• horizontal
• straight
• smooth
• flat
• tabular
• level
• even
• plumb
• flush
• plane

undulating

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verb

present participle of undulate

as in fluctuating

formal to move or be shaped like waves

undulating hills

an undulating surface

Related Words

• fluctuating
• oscillating
• fluttering
• waving
• vibrating
• quivering
• flickering
• shaking
• swaying
• shuddering
• convulsing
• jiggling
• wobbling
• jerking
• quaking
• jolting
• agitating
• trembling
• jouncing
• juddering
• rocking
• swinging
• quavering
• thrilling
• joggling
• shivering
• chattering
• beating
• twitching
• bucketing
• pulsating
• pulsing
• throbbing
• wavering
• palpitating
• pitter-pattering
• doddering
• pit-a-patting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undulating

Verb

At first, there was almost nothing onstage — no drums, just microphone stands on an undulating platform surrounding the venue’s Snake Pit. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Suburbs stretch their undulating freeways into the grid, sucking out nutrients (and cutting through neighborhoods). — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Real manta rays propel themselves by rhythmically flapping and undulating their enormous pectoral fins. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

This pretty hamlet sits right on the Connecticut river in the foothills of the Green Mountains, so expect undulating blankets of colorful foliage in every direction. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

An avant-garde pick, the Olivera floor lamp from Lulu and Georgia boasts an undulating wicker frame. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Vietnam Nestled in Vietnam’s northern mountains, Sapa dazzles with emerald rice paddies dotted across undulating green hills. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

An undulating white ceiling appears to float above bookshelves, reading areas and living trees. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026