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roundabout
Synonyms and Antonyms of roundabout
not straightforward or direct took a roundabout route to the beach Synonyms circuitous, circular, indirectRelated Words crooked, curvy, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisting, winding; meandering, rambling, wandering; circumlocutory, long-winded, prolix, verbose; deceitful, deceptive, devious, dishonest, duplicitous, insidious, misleading, sneaky, underhand, underhanded; calculating, crafty, cunning, subtle, trickyNear Antonyms candid, forthright, frank, honest, open, plain, unconcealed, undisguisedAntonyms direct, straight, straightforward
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