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Circuitous

Circuitous Meaning & Definition
Circuitous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circuitous?

[adj] 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"
[adj] 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 | Synonyms for Circuitous: devious | indirect | roundabout

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Circuitous In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir*cu"i*tous\, a. [LL. circuitosus.] Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. -- {Cir*cu"i*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Cir*cu"i*tous*ness}, n. Syn: Tortuous; winding; sinuous; serpentine.

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