ROUNDABOUT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word roundabout. (close relations)
roundaboutly
Best Alternative Words for ROUNDABOUT
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circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
convoluted | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • rolled longitudinally upon itself • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
rotary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characterized by rotation noun • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa adjective satellite • describing a circle; moving in a circle | ||||||||
merry-go-round | nounn | |||||||
noun • a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose) • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | ||||||||
traffic circle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | ||||||||
carousel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | ||||||||
carrousel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | ||||||||
circle | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point • an unofficial association of people or groups • something approximating the shape of a circle • movement once around a course • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • street names for flunitrazepam • a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra • any circular or rotating mechanism verb • travel around something • move in a circular path above (someone or something) • form or draw a circle around | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
whirligig | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement verb • whirl or spin like a whirligig |