We took a circuitous route home to avoid poor roads.
SYNONYM(S): indirect, devious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cir|cu´i|tous|ly — cir|cu|i|tous «suhr KYOO uh tuhs», adjective. not direct; roundabout: »We took a circuitous route home to avoid poor roads. SYNONYM(S): indirect, devious. –cir|cu´i|tous|ly, adverb. –cir|cu´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cir|cu´i|tous|ness — cir|cu|i|tous «suhr KYOO uh tuhs», adjective. not direct; roundabout: »We took a circuitous route home to avoid poor roads. SYNONYM(S): indirect, devious. –cir|cu´i|tous|ly, adverb. –cir|cu´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cir·cu·i·tous — … Useful english dictionary
cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… … English syllables
tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… … English syllables
circuitous — cir·cu·i·tous … English syllables
circuitously — cir·cu·i·tous·ly … English syllables
cirrostratous — cir·ro·stra·tous … English syllables
circuitous — cir•cu•i•tous [[t]sərˈkyu ɪ təs[/t]] adj. roundabout; not direct • Etymology: 1655–65; < ML cir•cu′i•tous•ly, adv. cir•cu′i•tous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
circuitous — cir|cu|i|tous [ sər kjuıtəs ] adjective 1. ) a circuitous journey, path, etc. is longer than it needs to be because it is not direct: He took a circuitous route to the library, to avoid passing her house. 2. ) taking a long time to say what you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
