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devious
de·vi·ous D0181200 (dē′vē-əs)adj.1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character.2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means.3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout: a devious route.4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.
[From Latin dēvius, out-of-the-way : dē-, de- + via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
de′vi·ous·ly adv.de′vi·ous·ness n.devious (ˈdiːvɪəs) adj1. not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand2. (of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout3. going astray from a proper or accepted way; erring[C16: from Latin dēvius lying to one side of the road, from de- + via road] ˈdeviously adv ˈdeviousness nde•vi•ous (ˈdi vi əs)
adj. 1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; roundabout: a devious course. 2. departing from the proper or accepted way: a devious procedure. 3. not straightforward or sincere; shifty. 4. without definite course; vagrant: a devious current. [1590–1600; < Latin dēvius out-of-the way, erratic =dē- de- + -vius adj. derivative of via way; see -ous] de′vi•ous•ly, adv. de′vi•ous•ness, n. devious - Its literal meaning is "out of the way," from Latin de via—applied to a place that was remote because it was off the main road.See also related terms for remote.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | devious - indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"obliqueindirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow" | | 2. | devious - characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"shiftyuntrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person" | | 3. | devious - deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"circuitous, roundaboutindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
deviousadjective1. sly, scheming, calculating, tricky, crooked (informal), indirect, treacherous, dishonest, wily, insidious, evasive, deceitful, underhand, insincere, surreptitious, double-dealing, not straightforward She tracked down the other woman by devious means.
sly direct, straight, frank, straightforward, blunt, honest, downright, candid, forthright2. indirect, roundabout, wandering, crooked, rambling, tortuous, deviating, circuitous, excursive He followed a devious route.
indirect direct, straight, straightforward, forthright, unswerving, undeviatingdeviousadjective1. Marked by treachery or deceit:disingenuous, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, shifty, sneaky, underhand, underhanded.2. Not taking a direct or straight line or course:anfractuous, circuitous, circular, indirect, oblique, roundabout, tortuous.3. Without a fixed or regular course:erratic, stray, wandering.Translationsdevious (ˈdiːviəs) adjective not direct; not straightforward. We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted. 迂迴的 迂回的ˈdeviously adverb 迂迴地 迂回地ˈdeviousness noun 迂迴 迂回devious
Related to devious: deviouslySynonyms for deviousadj slySynonyms- sly
- scheming
- calculating
- tricky
- crooked
- indirect
- treacherous
- dishonest
- wily
- insidious
- evasive
- deceitful
- underhand
- insincere
- surreptitious
- double-dealing
- not straightforward
Antonyms- direct
- straight
- frank
- straightforward
- blunt
- honest
- downright
- candid
- forthright
adj indirectSynonyms- indirect
- roundabout
- wandering
- crooked
- rambling
- tortuous
- deviating
- circuitous
- excursive
Antonyms- direct
- straight
- straightforward
- forthright
- unswerving
- undeviating
Synonyms for deviousadj marked by treachery or deceitSynonyms- disingenuous
- duplicitous
- guileful
- indirect
- lubricious
- shifty
- sneaky
- underhand
- underhanded
adj not taking a direct or straight line or courseSynonyms- anfractuous
- circuitous
- circular
- indirect
- oblique
- roundabout
- tortuous
adj without a fixed or regular courseSynonymsSynonyms for deviousadj indirect in departing from the accepted or proper waySynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by insincerity or deceitSynonymsRelated Wordsadj deviating from a straight courseSynonymsRelated Words |