| ADJECTIVE | all | circuitous, roundabout | marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | circuitous, devious, roundabout | deviating from a straight course |
| Sounds | serkyuw'ihtahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling" | |
| Synonym | roundabout | |
| Broader | indirect | Extended senses |
| Meaning | deviating from a straight course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat" | |
| Synonyms | devious, roundabout | |
| Broader | indirect | not direct in spatial dimension |
| Spanish | indirecto, sinuosa, sinuoso, tortuosa, tortuoso | |
| Catalan | indirecte | |
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