| ADJECTIVE | all | devious, oblique | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | devious, shifty | characterized by insincerity or deceit | |
| all | devious, circuitous, roundabout | deviating from a straight course |
| Sounds | diy'viyahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "used devious means to achieve success" | |
| Synonym | oblique | |
| Broader | indirect | Extended senses |
| Spanish | oblicua, oblicuo | |
| Nouns | deviousness | the quality of being deceitful and underhanded |
| Adverbs | deviously | in a devious manner |
| Meaning | Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a devious character" | |
| Synonym | shifty | |
| Broader | untrustworthy, untrusty | not worthy of trust / trust or belief |
| Spanish | artero, enrevesado, intrincado, ladina, ladino, taimada, taimado | |
| Catalan | arterós, enrevessat, intrincat, murri | |
| Nouns | deviousness | the quality of being deceitful and underhanded |
| Meaning | deviating from a straight course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a scenic but devious route" | |
| Synonyms | circuitous, roundabout | |
| Broader | indirect | not direct in spatial dimension |
| Spanish | indirecto, sinuosa, sinuoso, tortuosa, tortuoso | |
| Catalan | indirecte | |
| Nouns | deviousness | the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly |
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