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   devious

   /ˈdiːvɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals: "he's as devious as a politician needs to be" Similar underhandunderhandeddeceitfuldishonestdishonourabledisreputableunethicalunprincipledimmoralunscrupulousfraudulentcheatingdubiousdirtyunfairtreacherousduplicitousdouble-dealingJanus-facedbelow the belttwo-timingtwo-facedunsportingunsportsmanlikecraftycunningcalculatingartfulconnivingschemingdesigningslywilyguilefultrickysneakysneakingfurtivesecretsecretiveclandestinesurreptitiouscovertveiledshroudedcloak-and-daggerhugger-muggerhole-and-cornerhiddenback-alleybackstairsunder the tableconspiratorialsnidesnideyinformal:crookedshadybentlow-downmurkyfishydodgyshonkyslimOpposite above board
   • 2. (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way: "they arrived at the town by a devious route" Similar circuitousroundaboutindirectmeanderingwindingserpentinetortuousramblingrare:anfractuousOpposite direct

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin devius (from de- ‘away from’ + via ‘way’) + -ous. The original sense was ‘remote’; the later sense ‘departing from the direct route’ gave rise to the figurative sense ‘deviating from the straight way’ and hence ‘skilled in underhand tactics’.

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   • 1. deviously adverb
   • 2. deviousness noun

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   What is a devious adjective?

   • Definition of devious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something synonym deceitful, underhand He got rich by devious means. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is a devious person?

   • DEVIOUS definition: 1. Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also…. Learn more.

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   What is a devious course?

   • 1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; roundabout: a devious course. 2. departing from the proper or accepted way: a devious procedure. 3. not straightforward or sincere; shifty. 4. without definite course; vagrant: a devious current.

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   What is a devious route?

   • Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private. By devious means she tracked down the other woman. ...the deviousness of drug traffickers. A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible. He followed a devious route.

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   Devious means dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful. It also means not direct, avoiding the city centre or the real purpose. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of devious in different contexts.

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   Devious means wandering, roundabout, or deviating from a right or accepted course. It can also mean cunning, deceptive, or sneaky. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, and word history.

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   Devious means dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also smart and successful. It also means not direct, using indirect ways to get what you want. See more meanings, synonyms, examples and translations of devious.

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   Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people. Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts.

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