circuitous
indirect and roundabout rather than direct
Word origin: From Latin circuitus, a going around (circum around plus ire to go).
Circuitous in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing circuitous in a sentence.
He gave a circuitous explanation that never quite reached the point.
The lawyer's circuitous argument took twenty minutes to reach a point she could have stated in one.
Using “circuitous” well
Circuitous means roundabout and indirect, whether of a route or an explanation. The connotation is usually mild criticism of needless detour.
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