circuitous

 
  Overview  of  adj  circuitous 
 
  The  adj  circuitous  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  circuitous,  roundabout  --  (marked  by  obliqueness  or  indirection  in  speech  or  conduct;  "the  explanation  was  circuitous  and  puzzling";  "a  roundabout  paragraph";  "hear  in  a  roundabout  way  that  her  ex-husband  was  marrying  her  best  friend") 
  2.  devious,  circuitous,  roundabout  --  (deviating  from  a  straight  course;  "a  scenic  but  devious  route";  "a  long  and  circuitous  journey  by  train  and  boat";  "a  roundabout  route  avoided  rush-hour  traffic") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  circuitous 
 
  2  senses  of  circuitous 
 
  Sense  1 
  circuitous,  roundabout 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  indirect)  ->  direct 
 
  Sense  2 
  devious,  circuitous,  roundabout 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  indirect)  ->  direct 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  circuitous 
 
  2  senses  of  circuitous 
 
  Sense  1 
  circuitous,  roundabout 
  =>  indirect  (vs.  direct) 
 
  Sense  2 
  devious,  circuitous,  roundabout 
  =>  indirect  (vs.  direct) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  circuitous 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  circuitous 
 
  circuitous  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  circuitous 
  circuitous 
 
  Overview  of  adj  circuitous 
 
  The  adj  circuitous  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  circuitous,  roundabout  --  (marked  by  obliqueness  or  indirection  in  speech  or  conduct;  "the  explanation  was  circuitous  and  puzzling";  "a  roundabout  paragraph";  "hear  in  a  roundabout  way  that  her  ex-husband  was  marrying  her  best  friend") 
  2.  devious,  circuitous,  roundabout  --  (deviating  from  a  straight  course;  "a  scenic  but  devious  route";  "a  long  and  circuitous  journey  by  train  and  boat";  "a  roundabout  route  avoided  rush-hour  traffic") 

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