devious
[ dee-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈdi vi əs /
adjective
departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.
without definite course; vagrant: a devious current.
departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout: a devious procedure.
not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth.
Origin of devious
SYNONYMS FOR devious
OTHER WORDS FROM devious
Words nearby devious
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devine,
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devisal,
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devisee,
devisor
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British Dictionary definitions for devious
devious
/ (ˈdiːvɪəs) /
adjective
not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
(of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout
going astray from a proper or accepted way; erring
Derived forms of devious
deviously, adverb deviousness, nounWord Origin for devious
C16: from Latin
dēvius lying to one side of the road, from
de- +
via road