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单词 meandering
释义
(adjective) 
We crossed a meandering stream.
Synonyms
winding
a long and winding road
wandering
snaking
tortuous
a tortuous mountain route
convoluted
serpentine
serpentine woodland pathways
circuitous
They were taken on a circuitous route home.
Opposites
direct
,
straight
,
undeviating
(adjective) 
a rich and meandering novel
Synonyms
convoluted
indirect
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
roundabout
a roundabout route
tortuous
long and tortuous negotiations
digressive
Opposites
straightforward

Additional synonyms

in the sense of circuitous
Definition
indirect and lengthy
They were taken on a circuitous route home.
Synonyms
indirect,
winding,
rambling,
roundabout,
meandering,
tortuous,
labyrinthine,
ambagious (archaic)
in the sense of digressive
Synonyms
rambling,
drifting,
diffuse,
meandering,
anecdotal,
divergent,
episodic,
circuitous,
discursive,
circumlocutory,
excursive
in the sense of indirect
Definition
not going in a direct course or line
The goods went by a rather indirect route.
Synonyms
circuitous,
winding,
roundabout,
curving,
wandering,
rambling,
deviant (old-fashioned),
meandering,
tortuous,
zigzag,
long-drawn-out,
circumlocutory,
devious

Nearby words of
meandering

  • mean
  • mean business
  • meander
  • meandering
  • meaning
  • meaningful
  • meaningless

Related terms of
meandering

  • meander

Synonyms of 'meandering'

meandering

Additional synonyms

in the sense of roundabout
Definition
not straightforward
a roundabout route
Synonyms
indirect,
meandering,
devious,
tortuous,
circuitous,
evasive,
discursive,
circumlocutory
in the sense of serpentine
Definition
twisting like a snake
serpentine woodland pathways
Synonyms
twisting,
winding,
snaking,
crooked,
coiling,
meandering,
tortuous,
sinuous,
twisty,
snaky
in the sense of tortuous
Definition
twisted or winding
a tortuous mountain route
Synonyms
winding,
twisting,
meandering,
bent,
twisted,
curved,
crooked,
indirect,
convoluted,
serpentine,
zigzag,
sinuous,
circuitous,
twisty,
mazy
in the sense of tortuous
Definition
devious or cunning
long and tortuous negotiations
Synonyms
complicated,
involved,
misleading,
tricky,
indirect,
ambiguous,
roundabout,
deceptive,
devious,
convoluted,
mazy
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