formal
1
: not straight, short, and direct
He took a circuitous [=roundabout] route to town.
2
: not said or done simply or clearly
a circuitous explanation
Their logic seems a bit circuitous.
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“Circuitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/circuitous. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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