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circuitous
longer and less direct than necessary
Synonyms
- roundabout
- indirect
- meandering
Antonyms
- direct
- straight
- efficient
circuitous in a sentence
We took a circuitous route through the hills to avoid the flooded highway.
The diplomat used circuitous language to avoid making a firm promise.
Where it comes from
From Latin circuitus, meaning 'a going around.'
Memory hook
CIRCUITOUS contains CIRCUIT: it goes around instead of straight ahead.
Read it in context
- The Authority No Chart Showed Social Science
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