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Meaning of 'circuitous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Circuitous [ a.]
- Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end.

Meaning of 'circuitous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . circuitous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- deviating from a straight course
Example in sentence:
  • a long and circuitous journey by train and boat;
  • a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic;
  • a scenic but devious route
Meaning (2):
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Example in sentence:
  • a roundabout paragraph;
  • hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend;
  • the explanation was circuitous and puzzling

Nearby Words:

circ circar circassian circean circensial circensian circinal circinate circination circle

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