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- DictionaryDe·tour/ˈdēˌto͝or/
noun
- 1. a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way: "he had made a detour to a cafe"
verb
- 1. take a long or roundabout route: North American "he detoured around the walls"
Synonyms for DETOUR: deviation, departure, deflection, divergence, diversion, regression, divergency, divagation; Antonyms of DETOUR: adherence, meet, face, confront, pursue, seek, accept, welcome.
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Synonyms and antonyms of detour in English. detour. noun. These are words and phrases related to detour. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of detour. We took a detour around the obstruction. Synonyms. bypass. alternate route. temporary route. circumvention. deviation. divergence. diversion.
Synonyms for DETOURS: deviations, departures, deflections, diversions, divergences, divergencies, divagations, regressions; Antonyms of DETOURS: adherences, faces, meets, confronts, seeks, pursues, accepts, embraces.
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a deviation from a direct route or course of action. He made a detour around the outskirts of the city. Synonyms. diversion (British) bypass. deviation. circuitous route. roundabout way. indirect course.
Synonyms for DETOUR: bypass, roundabout way, deviation, alternate route, temporary route, circuitous route, byway, bypath, avoid, back-road, service road; Antonyms for DETOUR: highway, direct route, main-road.
Synonyms: temporary route, circuitous route, bypass, byway, bypath, back road, service road, secondary highway, indirect way, circuit, deviation, digression, roundabout way, road, alternate route (US), alternative route (UK), short cut, alternate highway (US) Antonyms: main road, direct route, highway, freeway.
