Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Excursive and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excursive" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Excursive
Excursive adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
Usage example: an excursive story line that some readers of Melville's novel find very rewarding
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Synonyms for Excursive
Circuitous and excursive are semantically related. You can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Excursive".
Nearby Words: excursion, excursionist
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Related pairs
- complex and circuitous
- complex and excursive
- complicated and circuitous
- complicated and excursive
- wandering and circuitous
- wandering and excursive
- sinuous and circuitous
- sinuous and excursive
- verbose and circuitous
- verbose and excursive
- devious and circuitous
- devious and excursive
- indirect and circuitous
- indirect and excursive
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