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roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
Related forms
cir·cu·i·tous·ly, adverb
cir·cu·i·tous·ness, noun
non·cir·cu·i·tous, adjective
non·cir·cu·i·tous·ly, adverb
non·cir·cu·i·tous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
circular, winding, indirect, meandering.
circular, winding, indirect, meandering.
Antonyms
straight, direct.
straight, direct.
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circuitous
1664, from L.L. circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from circuit (see circuit).
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