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say it: sur-KYOO-i-tuhs
circuitous is an adjective meaning "marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct". It carries 2 recorded senses.
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”
“a roundabout paragraph”
“hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”
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”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for circuitous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.