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Definitions for: Devious
[adj] 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"
[adj] 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"
[adj] characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
Webster (1913) Definition: De"vi*ous, a. [L. devius; de + via way. See
Viaduct.]
1. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness;
as, a devious path or way.
2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray;
erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Syn: Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant. -- De"vi*ous*ly,
adv. -- De"vi*ous*ness, n.
Synonyms: circuitous, indirect, oblique, roundabout, shifty, untrustworthy, untrusty
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