CIRCUITOUS

/sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: C3I1R1C3U1I1T1O1U1S1 = 14

Definition

  1. adjective marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct. — synonyms: roundabout
  2. adjective deviating from a straight course. — synonyms: devious, roundabout

Examples

  • “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
  • “a roundabout paragraph”
  • “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”

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