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- Dictionarydevious/ˈdiːvɪəs/
adjective
- 1. showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals: "he's as devious as a politician needs to be" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
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DEVIOUS definition: 1. Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also…. Learn more.
1. a. : wandering, roundabout. a devious path. b. : moving without a fixed course : errant. devious breezes. 2. : out-of-the-way, remote. upon devious coasts. 3. a. : deviating from a right, accepted, or common course. devious conduct. b. : not straightforward : cunning. a devious politician. also : deceptive. a devious trick. a devious plot.
1. adjective. If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. [disapproval] Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private. By devious means she tracked down the other woman.
Devious definition: departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect. See examples of DEVIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character. 2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means. 3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout: a devious route. 4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.
Definition of devious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. [disapproval] [...] 2. A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'devious'
adjective. Not in a straight path; roundabout; winding. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring. Achieved success by devious means. American Heritage. Deviating from the proper or usual course; going astray. Webster's New World. Not straightforward or frank; deceiving. Webster's New World.
