Circuitous and Direct

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Circuitous

Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Usage example: we took a circuitous route to the airport so as to avoid the massive traffic jam on the highway
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Direct is an antonym for circuitous in indirect topic.
Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

Direct

Direct adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: our coach is very direct, never hesitating for a moment to tell a player whenever he isn't performing up to snuff
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Circuitous is an antonym for direct in topics: clear, straight, straightforward.
Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness
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  • Film / One, Two, Three When MacNamara wants to make a phone call to East Berlin, his assistant Schlemmer tells him that it is very complicated, as there are no direct lines and the call will have to be routed on a circuitous route via Stockholm and Warsaw.
    Source: Film / One, Two, Three
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