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Definition of "circuitous" [cir•cu•i•tous]

  • Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "circuitous" in a sentence
  • "“Move” also encompasses movement sideways or in circuitous looping motions rather than linear A-B progress."
  • "Perhaps being circuitous is also a security procedure."
  • "Joe Schildhorn/BFA Jessica Biel and Giambattista Valli The oracle award goes to "a broad mix of people that have an impact on the industry, what I would call a circuitous impact," said Margaret Hayes , president of Fashion Group International."