circuitous

Adjective
  1. Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct (synset 300770909)
    "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
    similar to: indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
    same as: roundabout
  2. Deviating from a straight course (synset 300766556)
    "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
    similar to: indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
    same as: devious, roundabout

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