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de·vi·ous
(dē′vē-əs)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.
de′vi·ous·ly adv.
de′vi·ous·ness n.
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devious
(ˈdiːvɪəs)adj
1. not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
2. (of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout
3. going astray from a proper or accepted way; erring
[C16: from Latin dēvius lying to one side of the road, from de- + via road]
ˈdeviously adv
ˈdeviousness n
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de•vi•ous
(ˈdi vi əs)adj.
1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; roundabout: a devious course.
2. departing from the proper or accepted way: a devious procedure.
3. not straightforward or sincere; shifty.
4. without definite course; vagrant: a devious current.
[1590–1600; < Latin dēvius out-of-the way, erratic =dē- de- + -vius adj. derivative of via way; see -ous]
de′vi•ous•ly, adv.
de′vi•ous•ness, n.
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devious
- Its literal meaning is "out of the way," from Latin de via—applied to a place that was remote because it was off the main road.See also related terms for remote.
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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" 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" 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" 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 She tracked down the other woman by devious means.
sly direct, straight, frank, straightforward, blunt, honest, downright, candid, forthright
sly direct, straight, frank, straightforward, blunt, honest, downright, candid, forthright
2. indirect, roundabout, wandering, crooked, rambling, tortuous, deviating, circuitous, excursive He followed a devious route.
indirect direct, straight, straightforward, forthright, unswerving, undeviating
indirect direct, straight, straightforward, forthright, unswerving, undeviating
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devious
adjective1. Marked by treachery or deceit:
2. Not taking a direct or straight line or course:
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Translations
غَيْر مُباشِر، مُلْتَوٍ، خِداعي
klikatýkřivolaký
lumsklusketuhæderlig
hlykkjóttur, króka-
aplinkiniu būduklastingumas
aplinkusnegodīgs
krivolaký
devious
[ˈdiːvɪəs] ADJ1. (= twisting, winding) [path] → tortuoso, sinuoso; [argument] → intrincado, enrevesado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
devious
[ˈdiːviəs] adj [mind] → tortueux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
devious
adj
(= deceitful, sly) person → verschlagen, hinterhältig; means, method → hinterhältig, krumm (inf); business, plan, game, attempt → trickreich; by devious means → auf die krumme Tour (inf); to have a devious mind (= be cunning) → ganz schön schlau sein; his/her devious mind → seine/ihre verschlungenen Gehirnwindungen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
devious
[ˈdiːvɪəs] adj (person, means, methods, mind) → subdolo/a; (path, argument) → tortuoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
devious
(ˈdiːviəs) adjective not direct; not straightforward. We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted.
ˈdeviously adverbˈdeviousness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
devious
a. desviado-a; descaminado-a; extraviado-a.
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