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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