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 circuitous circuitous /sɝˈkjuːɪtəs/

adjective

  1. Deviating from a straight course  ( circuitous , devious , roundabout )
    deviating from a straight course
     A scenic but devious route
    a scenic but devious route
     A long and circuitous journey by train and boat
    a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
     A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
    a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
  2. Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct  ( circuitous , roundabout )
    marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
     The explanation was circuitous and puzzling
    the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
     A roundabout paragraph
    a roundabout paragraph
     Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
    hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend