devious, circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) 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”
circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous)
Not direct or to the point.
Of a long and winding route.
• (not direct): indirect, roundabout
• (of a winding route): roundabout, tortuous
Source: Wiktionary
Cir*cu"i*tous, a. Etym: [LL. circuitosus.]
Definition: Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accompalishing an end.
– Cir*cu"i*tous*ly, adv.
– Cir*cu"i*tous*ness, n.
Syn.
– Tortuous; winding; sinuous; serpentine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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