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circuitous

adjective cir·cu·i·tous \(ˌ)sər-ˈkyü-ə-təs\

: not straight, short, and direct

: not said or done simply or clearly

Full Definition of CIRCUITOUS

: having a circular or winding course <a circuitous route>

: not being forthright or direct in language or action <a circuitous explanation>

— cir·cu·i·tous·ly adverb

— cir·cu·i·tous·ness noun

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perhaps from Medieval Latin circuitosus, from Latin circuitus

First Known Use: 1664

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