Definition of Circoitous

Definition of Circoitous

Cir*cu"i*tous (?), a. [LL. circuitosus.] Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end. -- Cir*cu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Cir*cu"i*tous*ness, n.

Syn. -- Tortuous; winding; sinuous; serpentine.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Not direct and to the point, taking the long route especially in speech

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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