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   Tor·tu·ous

   /ˈtôrCH(əw)əs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. full of twists and turns: "the route is remote and tortuous" Similar twistingwindingcurvingcurvybendingsinuousundulatingcoilingloopingmeanderingserpentinesnakingsnakyzigzagconvolutedspirallingtwistycircuitousramblingwanderingindirectdeviatingdeviouslabyrinthinemazyrare:anfractuousflexuousOpposite straight
   • ▪ excessively lengthy and complex: "a tortuous argument" Similar convolutedroundaboutcircuitousindirectunstraightforwardinvolvedcomplicatedcomplexconfusinglengthyoverlongverbosedifficult to followOpposite straightforward

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tortuosity noun
   • 2. tortuously adverb
   • 3. tortuousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tortuousTortuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TORTUOUS is marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding. How to use tortuous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Tortuous means winding or full of twists and turns, as in a tortuous path, but it can also be used in a more figurative way to mean indirect, convoluted, or even devious. Torturous is used to describe things that are painful or that cause suffering, as if they were a form of torture.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORTUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TORTUOUS definition: 1. with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple: 2. with many turns and changes…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTORTUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TORTUOUS meaning: 1. with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple: 2. with many turns and changes…. Learn more.

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

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   Tortuous describes something like the long and winding road. But torturous is what a room full of masochists might say: “Torture us!” It describes something painful, like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtortuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   tortuous. adjective. /ˈtɔːtʃuəs/. /ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/. [usually before noun] (formal) (usually disapproving) not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand synonym convoluted. tortuous language. the long, tortuous process of negotiating peace. Extra Examples.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORTUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   tortuous. (tɔːʳtʃuəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A tortuous road is full of bends and twists. The only road access is a tortuous mountain route. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A tortuous process or piece of writing is very long and complicated.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tortuousTortuous - definition of tortuous by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting: a tortuous road through the mountains. 2. Not straightforward; circuitous; devious: a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning. 3. Highly involved; complex: tortuous legal procedures.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › tortuousTortuous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Tortuous definition: Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTORTUOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TORTUOUS definition: 1. very complicated or difficult: 2. A tortuous road has many turns in it: . Learn more.