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circuitous
Meaning: longer and less direct than necessary
circuitous in a sentence
How circuitous is used in real sentences:
We took a circuitous route through the hills to avoid the flooded highway.
The diplomat used circuitous language to avoid making a firm promise.
“Settlement followed a circuitous route through community mediators, safety inspectors, and late-night kitchen meetings before either side returned to formal bargaining.”
— from the passage The Authority No Chart Showed
Synonyms for circuitous
Other words for circuitous — roundabout, indirect and meandering — carry the same meaning.
- roundabout
- indirect
- meandering
Antonyms of circuitous
Words that mean the opposite of circuitous:
- direct
- straight
- efficient
Where it comes from
From Latin circuitus, meaning 'a going around.'
Memory hook
CIRCUITOUS contains CIRCUIT: it goes around instead of straight ahead.
Practice circuitous in the app