CIRCUITOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word circuitous. (close relations)
circular
Best Alternative Words for CIRCUITOUS
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roundabout | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
indirect | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination • descended from a common ancestor but through different lines • extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action adjective satellite • having intervening factors or persons or influences • not as a direct effect or consequence | ||||||||
convoluted | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • rolled longitudinally upon itself • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | ||||||||
meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
serpentine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • resembling a serpent in form | ||||||||
winding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting adjective satellite • marked by repeated turns and bends • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
devious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
tortuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • marked by repeated turns and bends • not straightforward |