Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Curving and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Curving" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Curving
Curving adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Usage example: the curving shoreline on the island's south side is a beachcomber's paradise
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Synonyms for Curving
Circuitous and curving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Curving".
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Related pairs
- crooked and circuitous
- crooked and curving
- wandering and circuitous
- wandering and curving
- sinuous and circuitous
- sinuous and curving
- devious and circuitous
- devious and curving
- indirect and circuitous
- indirect and curving
- tortuous and circuitous
- tortuous and curving
- twisted and circuitous
- twisted and curving
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