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   Cir·cu·i·tous

   /sərˈkyo͞oədəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way: "the canal followed a circuitous route" Similar roundaboutindirectwindingmeanderingserpentinetortuoustwistingrare:anfractuousindirectobliqueroundaboutcircumlocutoryperiphrasticmeanderingdiscursivedigressivelong-windedevasiverare:circumlocutionaryambagiousOpposite directstraightto the point

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus ‘a way around’ (see circuit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. circuitously adverb
   • 2. circuitousness noun

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   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?

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

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

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

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

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   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 .]

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   Definitions of circuitous. adjective. deviating from a straight course. “a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”. synonyms: devious, roundabout. indirect. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination. adjective.

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

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   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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncircuitous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCIRCUITOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    circuitous in American English. (sərˈkjuːɪtəs) adjective. roundabout; not direct. a circuitous route. a circuitous argument. SYNONYMS circular, winding, indirect, meandering. ANTONYMS straight, direct. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous) Not direct or to the point. Of a long and winding route.