devious

Letters that make devious

s, o, d, e, i, u, v are letters that make 'devious'

Words within devious

IOU, Devi, vi, eV, VI, US, DE, Io are words within 'devious'


3 possible definitions for 'devious'

Devious as "indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way, misleading"

Under this definition, devious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

oblique has the same meaning as devious

Derivatives of devious

deceptiveness, obliquity, deviousness, obliqueness, crookedness are derivatives of 'devious'.

Similar to devious

indirect is similar to devious.

Example of devious used within this context

"used devious means to achieve success", "gave oblique answers to direct questions", "oblique political maneuvers"


Devious as "deviating from a straight course"

Under this definition, devious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

circuitous, roundabout have the same meaning as 'devious'

Derivatives of devious

obliqueness, deviousness are derivatives of 'devious'.

Similar to devious

indirect is similar to devious.

Example of devious used within this context

"a scenic but devious route", "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat", "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"


Devious as "characterized by insincerity or deceit, evasive"

Under this definition, devious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shifty has the same meaning as devious

Derivatives of devious

deviousness, slipperiness, rascality, shiftiness, trickiness, crookedness are derivatives of 'devious'.

Similar to devious

untrustworthy, untrusty are similar to 'devious'.

Example of devious used within this context

"a devious character", "shifty eyes"



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