devious

Adjective
  1. Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way;
    Misleading (synset 300771658)
    "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
    similar to: indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
    same as: oblique
  2. Characterized by insincerity or deceit;
    Evasive (synset 302475607)
    "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
    similar to: untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief
    same as: shifty
  3. 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: circuitous, roundabout

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