ROUNDABOUT WAY Synonyms
There are 7 synonyms of the phrase
roundabout way.
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There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase roundabout way. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase roundabout way. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ROUNDABOUT WAY
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detour | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) verb • travel via a detour | ||||||||
circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
indirectly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • not in a forthright manner | ||||||||
meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
tortuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious • marked by repeated turns and bends • not straightforward | ||||||||
wandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • travelling about without any clear destination adjective satellite • migratory • of a path e.g. • having no fixed course |