Main Entry: de·vi·ous

Pronunciation: \ˈdē-vē-əs, -vyəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin devius, from de from + via way — more at de-, way

Date: 1599

1 a : wandering, roundabout <a devious path> b : moving without a fixed course : errant <devious breezes>
2 : out-of-the-way, remote
3 a : deviating from a right, accepted, or common course <devious conduct> b : not straightforward : cunning <a devious politician>; also : deceptive <a devious trick>

— de·vi·ous·ly adverb

— de·vi·ous·ness noun