devious

de·vi·ous  (dv-s)

adj.

1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character.

2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means.

3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout: a devious route.

4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.

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[From Latin dvius, out-of-the-way : d-, de- + via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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devi·ous·ly adv.

devi·ous·ness n.

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devious

Adjective

1. insincere and dishonest

2. (of a route or course of action) indirect [Latin devius lying to one side of the road]

deviously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	devious - 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" oblique indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"
	2.	devious - characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" shifty untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person"
	3.	devious - 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" circuitous, roundabout indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

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devious

adjective 1. sly, scheming, calculating, tricky, crooked (informal) indirect, treacherous, dishonest, wily, insidious, evasive, deceitful, underhand, insincere, surreptitious, double-dealing, not straightforward << OPPOSITE straightforward

adjective 2. indirect, roundabout, wandering, crooked, rambling, tortuous, deviating, circuitous, excursive << OPPOSITE direct

Translations

devious [ˈdiːvɪəs] adj → intricado, enrevesado; [person] → taimado

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devious [ˈdiːvɪəs] adj [means] → détourné(e); [person] → sournois(e) → dissimulé(e)

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devious [ˈdiːvɪəs] adj (person) → verschlagen;

(route, path) → gewunden

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devious [ˈdiːvɪəs] adj [means] → indiretto/a, tortuoso/a; [person] → subdolo/a

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devious

adj devious [ˈdiːviəs]

not direct; not straightforward We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted. afwykend غَيْر مُباشِر، مُلْتَوٍ، خِداعي заобиколен křivolaký, klikatý lusket; lumsk; uhæderlig abwegig λοξός, πλάγιος, δόλιος tortuoso käänuline, riukalik راه پر پیچ و خم؛ غیر مستقیم؛ کجراه mutkitteleva, kiero détourné עַרמוּמִי चालाक, चतुर zastranio, krivudav kanyargós memutar hlykkjóttur, króka- tortuoso, traverso 遠回りの (길이) 둘러가는, (사람·계획이) 정도를 벗어난, 부정직한 aplinkinis aplinkus; negodīgs putar belit kronkelend, slinks slynget, snodd; utspekulert okrężny, pokrętny tortuoso ocolit окольный; хитрый nepriamy, krivolaký; nečestný ovinkast, zvit zaobilazan avsides [], irrande, bedräglig ที่คดเคี้ยว; ซึ่งหลอกลวง dürüst olmayan 迂回的 кружний; обхідний ٹیڑھا راستہ xảo quyệt 迂回的

adv deviously

langs 'n omweg بصورةٍ غَيْر مُباشِرَه، بصورَةٍ مُلْتَوِيَه с отклонения křivolace, klikatě lusket; lumskt; uhæderligt abwegig πλαγίως, δόλια tortuosamente riukalikult با حیله گری vilpillisesti d'une façon détournée בְּעוֹרמָה चालाकी से neiskreno kacskaringósan secara memutar á útsmoginn hátt in maniera tortuosa 遠回しに 에둘러, 부정직하게 aplinkiniu būdu, klastingai aplinkus ceļā; negodīgi secara putar belit onoprecht ad omveier, utspekulert okrężnie, pokrętnie tortuosamente pe ocolite хитро krivolako po ovinkih zaobilazno på omvägar (smygvägar) อย่างไม่จริงใจ hile ile 迂回地 непрямо; нечесно پیچیدگی سے một cách xảo quyệt 迂回地

n deviousness

afwykendheid إلتِواء الأساليب، خِداعِيَّه криволичене křivolakost; scestnost lumskhed; uhæderlighed die Abwegigkeit δολιότητα, πανουργία astucia, retorcimiento käänulisus, riukalikkus حقه بازی mutkaisuus, vilpillisyys détours, sournoiserie עַרמוּמִיוּת चालाकी, चतुरता krivudavost, zastranjenje kanyargósság penyimpangan lævísi; sviksemi l'essere indiretto 遠回りすること 우회, 부정직함 klastingumas negodīgums putar belit onoprechtheid det å gå omveier/gjøre ting på uærlig vis okrężność, nieuczciwość desonestidade ocol; prefăcătorie хитрость krivosť; nečestnosť, mylnosť ovinkarstvo zaobilaznost bedräglighet การหลอกลวง hilekârlık 迂回 нахил; нечесність پیچیدگی sự xảo quyệt 迂回