devious

[US]/ˈdiːviəs/
[UK]/ˈdiːviəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. roundabout, not straightforward, cunning

Example Sentences

a series of devious stratagems.

get rich by devious ways

he's as devious as a politician needs to be.

they have devious ways of making money.

they arrived at the town by a devious route.

He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.

achieved success by devious means.

Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.

Apsidal transfer can be carried out straightforwardly or by devious ways.

His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties.

Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.

She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.

He's a devious, secret person and I don't trust him.

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