Definition of CIRCUITOUS

circuitous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
    • "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"
  • deviating from a straight course
    • "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"

Adj

  • Not direct or to the point.
  • Of a long and winding route.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1664. From Latin circuitōsus, from circuitus, from circumeō (“I go around”), from circum (“around”) + eō (“I go”). By surface analysis, circuit + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 14

circuitous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
circuitous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
circuitous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

circuitous is a valid Words With Friends word