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roundabout

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of roundabout

not straightforward or direct

took a roundabout route to the beach

Synonyms of roundabout

circuitous, circular, indirect

Words Related to roundabout

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, tricky

Near Antonyms of roundabout

candid, forthright, frank, honest, open, plain, unconcealed, undisguised

Antonyms of roundabout

direct, straight, straightforward

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