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    circuitous
    /sə(ː)ˈkjuːɪtəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUITOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / sərˈkju·ɪ·t̬əs / Add to word list. not straight or direct; roundabout: We took a circuitous route home. circuitously.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › circuitousCircuitous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : having a circular or winding course. a circuitous route. a circuitous journey by snowmobile. 2. : not being forthright or direct in language or action. a circuitous explanation. His circuitous form of logic was mind-boggling. circuitously adverb. circuitousness noun. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › circuitousCIRCUITOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Circuitous definition: roundabout; not direct. See examples of CIRCUITOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUITOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'circuitous' circuitous. (səʳkjuːɪtəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct. [formal] The cabdriver took them on a circuitous route to the police station. Stuart came into film-making via a circuitous route. More Synonyms of circuitous.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circuitousCircuitous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Circuitous means indirect or roundabout. If you're already late for school, you'll want to take the straightest, fastest way there, not a circuitous one! Circuitous comes from the Latin word circuitus meaning "a going around."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › circuitousCircuitous - definition of circuitous by The Free Dictionary

    1. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site. 2. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or complexity, as in action or language: a circuitous method of inquiry; a circuitous argument. [From Medieval Latin circuitōsus, from Latin circuitus, a going around; see circuit.]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCIRCUITOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / sərˈkju·ɪ·t̬əs / Add to word list. not straight or direct; roundabout: We took a circuitous route home. circuitously.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcircuitous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of circuitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › circuitousCircuitous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Roundabout; indirect; devious. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or complexity, as in action or language. A circuitous method of inquiry; a circuitous argument. American Heritage. Not direct or to the point. Wiktionary. Of a long and winding route.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'circuitous' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "CIRCUITOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.