Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Perplexing and circuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Circuitous and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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Related pairs
- irregular and circuitous
- irregular and perplexing
- complex and circuitous
- complex and perplexing
- involved and circuitous
- involved and perplexing
- obscure and circuitous
- obscure and perplexing
- ambiguous and circuitous
- ambiguous and perplexing
- cryptic and circuitous
- cryptic and perplexing
- complicated and circuitous
- complicated and perplexing
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