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Defenition of the word devious

    • Defenition of the word devious

      • Not expressed directly, by opposition to the accepted or proper way.
      • Deviating from a straight course.
      • Characterized by insincerity or deceit.
      • 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"
      • departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
      • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
      • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
      • deviating from a straight course
      • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
      • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

    Synonyms for the word devious

      • circuitous
      • oblique
      • roundabout
      • shifty

    Similar words in the devious

      • indirect
      • untrustworthy
      • untrusty

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