CIRCUITOUS

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

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Etymology

Adjective

circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous)

Not direct or to the point.

Of a long and winding route.

Synonyms

• (not direct): indirect, roundabout

• (of a winding route): roundabout, tortuous

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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