circuitous

Adjective
US[ser-kyoo-ih-tuhs]/sɚˈkjuɪtəs/4 syllables
Synonyms: roundaboutdevious

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”“a roundabout paragraph”“hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”Synonyms: roundaboutOpposite directSimilar indirect
  2. deviating from a straight course“a scenic but devious route”“a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”“a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”Synonyms: deviousroundaboutOpposite directSimilar indirect

Related words deviousness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cir·cu′i·tous adjective

Origin: LL. circuitosus.

Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. — Cir·cu′wb-a1′>′i·tous·ly, adverb — Cir·cu′wb-a1′>′i·tous·ness, noun

Synonyms: Tortuous; winding; sinuous; serpentine.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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