tortuous
/ˈtɔːtʃuəs/adjective
उच्चारण टॉर्चुअस
जटिल, उलझा हुआ, पेचीदा
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adjective
- 1
formal, usually disapproving
(of a process or piece of writing) not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand
जटिल, उलझा हुआ, पेचीदा
- The tortuous negotiations went on for months.
- tortuous legal language
Synonyms convoluted complicated involved labyrinthine roundabout
Opposite straightforward simple direct clear
- 2
formal
(of a road or path) full of bends
टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, घुमावदार
- a tortuous mountain road
Synonyms winding twisting meandering serpentine zigzag
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tortuously adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse tortuous (full of twists, or long and complicated) and torturous (causing great pain or suffering).
Tortuous (घुमावदार, या लंबा और जटिल) और torturous (अत्यधिक पीड़ा या कष्ट देने वाला) में भ्रमित न हों।