devious

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adjective

1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way;
misleading (Freq. 1)
- used devious means to achieve success
- gave oblique answers to direct questions
- oblique political maneuvers
• Syn:
oblique
• Similar to:
indirect
• Derivationally related forms:
obliquity (for: oblique), obliqueness (for: oblique), deviousness
2. characterized by insincerity or deceit;
evasive
- a devious character
- shifty eyes
• Syn:
shifty
• Similar to:
untrustworthy, untrusty
• Derivationally related forms:
shiftiness (for: shifty), deviousness
3. 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
• Syn:
circuitous, roundabout
• Similar to:
indirect
• Derivationally related forms:
deviousness

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  circuitous, roundabout, shifty, oblique