CIRCUITOUS
(adj.) deviating from a straight course
"a scenic but devious route", "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat", "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
synonyms : devious , roundaboutIt was a long and circuitous journey. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
"the explanation was circuitous and puzzling", "a roundabout paragraph", "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
synonyms : roundabout
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Mnemonics for circuitous
(Tag: ) circuit-ous -> like circuit;
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(Tag: ) circ(circle)tous(tour) circle+tour=round about path. which isn't straight
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(Tag: ) circuit + ous.. Deviating from the circuit..
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(Tag: ) car race, there are circuit(paths), so they follow a circuitous route
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