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
Sinuous is a synonym for circuitous in twisted topic. In some cases you can use "Sinuous" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
Sinuous
Sinuous adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Usage example: the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley
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Synonyms for Sinuous
Circuitous is a synonym for sinuous in twisted topic. You can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Sinuous", if it concerns topics such as winding.
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Related pairs
- circular and circuitous
- circular and sinuous
- crooked and circuitous
- crooked and sinuous
- wandering and circuitous
- wandering and sinuous
- devious and circuitous
- devious and sinuous
- indirect and circuitous
- indirect and sinuous
- tortuous and circuitous
- tortuous and sinuous
- twisted and circuitous
- twisted and sinuous
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