Devious Synonyms and Antonyms

dē'vē-əs

Synonyms for Devious

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Of a long and winding route.

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Of or relating to sin; sinny.

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Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

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Skillful in deception; sly; crafty

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Not straightforward; circuitous; devious:

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The definition of evasive is someone or something that is tricky or hard to catch.

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The definition of underhanded is sneaky or deceitful.

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Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

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(Chiefly British) Skillful; dexterous.

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Not straight; bent; curved; askew

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Requiring great skill or care

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labyrinthian

Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.

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Discolored by brownish or yellowish stains, as the leaves of an old book

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Wicked, evil, or dishonest, esp. in some dark, mysterious way

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Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.

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Not straightforward; devious; crooked

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Without scruples; immoral.

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The definition of disingenuous is insincere, deceptive or misleading.

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Sexually stimulating; salacious:

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Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

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Full of wiles; cunning.

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anfractuosity

A complicated or involved process.

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The difference between one number in a set and the mean of the set.

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The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

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Lack of direction or purpose

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roundable

Indirect

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The definition of shrewd is sharp or intelligent with practical concerns.

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The definition of oblique is slanted or tilted direction. It also refers to something that is misleading or not straight to the point.

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Craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.

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Tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat

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Missing an intended target or recipient:

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Of questionable morality or repute:

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Resembling a maze, as in design or complexity; labyrinthine.

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Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression.

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Deviating from what is considered right or good; wrong, improper, etc. or corrupt, wicked, etc.; specif., sexually perverted

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Subtly sly and tempting.

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Full of guile; deceitfully or treacherously cunning.

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Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.

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Of or like a sneak; underhanded

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(By extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner

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Indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way.

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Deviating from the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; odd.

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Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost:

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Nomadic

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That winds, turns, coils, spirals, etc.

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circuity

A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something

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circumbendibus

(Often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing

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sinuosity

The property of being sinuous.

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Indirect

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Of or constituting a labyrinth

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Lengthy and digressive:

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Done or obtained by fraud

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Antonyms for Devious

Worthy of trust; dependable; reliable

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Not altered, embellished, or modified:

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In the line of descent; not collateral.

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Clearly manifest; evident:

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Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing:

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Corresponding with fact or reality, as in artistic representation

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Uncultured; ignorant

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straightforward

Honest and frank:

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Words Related to Devious

Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.

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Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.

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The definition of indirect is a person or thing that is not straight, or not direct and honest.

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Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:

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Without a fixed or regular course

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