Definitionadj. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
Last update: April 6, 2016
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The salesman’s circuitous demonstration of the product left the potential customers with many unanswered questions. [adjective]
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He gave a circuitous and puzzling explanation on the theory. [adjective]
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When I lost the directions to the restaurant, I ended up taking a circuitous route that made me late for my own birthday party. [adjective]
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After this ceremony, he conducted his guest homeward by a pleasant and circuitous route, commanding an extensive prospect of different villages and houses, to each of which Mr. [adjective]
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Since we had actually left towns and trams behind us we found the roadways good, but abominably circuitous and narrow, not to say dangerous because of it. [adjective]
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To his brother, Richard was more diffuse and circuitous. [adjective]
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We reached this by a circuitous path through cacao trees. [Please select]
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That would have given them time for slow going or taking a circuitous route. [Please select]
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