devious
[ dee-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈdi vi əs /
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adjective
departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.
without definite course; vagrant: a devious current.
departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout: a devious procedure.
not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth.
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devious
/ (ˈdiːvɪəs) /
adjective
not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
(of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout
going astray from a proper or accepted way; erring
Derived Forms
deviously, adverbdeviousness, nounWord Origin for devious
C16: from Latin dēvius lying to one side of the road, from de- + via road
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