circuitous
/səˈkjuːɪtəs/adjective
उच्चारण सक्यूइटस
घुमावदार, चक्करदार, अप्रत्यक्ष
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(of a route or journey) long and not direct; (of a way of speaking) not saying things directly
घुमावदार, चक्करदार, अप्रत्यक्ष
- a circuitous route
- a circuitous answer
- We took a circuitous route to avoid the flooded road.
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- The river follows a circuitous path to the sea.
- Their circuitous journey home took three days.
- He gave a circuitous explanation instead of a clear answer.
Synonyms roundabout indirect winding meandering tortuous
Opposite direct straight straightforward
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Keep the indirect words together: circuitous (taking a long route), roundabout, meandering (winding, of a river or a speech), tortuous (full of twists; complicated), circumlocutory (using too many words to say something).
अप्रत्यक्ष के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: circuitous (लंबा रास्ता लेने वाला), roundabout, meandering (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, नदी या भाषण), tortuous (मोड़ों से भरा; जटिल), circumlocutory (कुछ कहने में बहुत शब्दों वाला)।
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Using many words to say something simple is circumlocution.
सरल बात कहने में बहुत शब्द प्रयोग करना circumlocution।