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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deviously adverb
   • 2. deviousness noun

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   What is a devious person?

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   What does deviously mean?

   • Define deviously. deviously synonyms, deviously pronunciation, deviously translation, English dictionary definition of deviously. adj. 1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character. 2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means.

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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 etymology.

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   adjective. disapproving uk / ˈdiːviəs / us. Add to word list. using indirect ways to get what you want, especially without showing your real purpose: Officials called the company 'devious and underhand '. deviously. adverb. Management seems to have acted deviously and without regard for the interests of policyholders.

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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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   Devious definition: departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect. See examples of DEVIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Devious means dishonest, secretive, or indirect, often in a complicated way. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and find synonyms and related words in Collins English Dictionary.

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   Devious means not straightforward, shifty, or departing from the correct or accepted way. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word devious in various dictionaries and thesauri.