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Definition circuitous in British English

circuitous adjective

adjective
/sɜː(r)ˈkjuːɪtəs/
1

a circuitous journey, path etc is longer than it needs to be because it is not direct

Example

He took a circuitous route to the library, to avoid passing her house.

Synonyms and related words
bumpy by way of something circuitous
2

taking a long time to say what you really mean when you are talking or writing about something

Synonyms and related words
articulate be couched in something chatty
Definition circuitous in British English