Circuitous and Plain

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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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Plain is an antonym for circuitous.

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

Plain adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

Usage example: their piano teacher is honest and plain, if not always tactful

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Circuitous is an antonym for plain in straightforward topic.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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