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tortuous
Synonyms and Antonyms of tortuous
marked by a long series of irregular curves a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns Synonyms of tortuous bending, crazy, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, crooked, twisted, twisting, winding, windyWords Related to tortuous zigzag, zigzagging; circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; meandering, rambling, wandering; irregular, jagged, unevenNear Antonyms of tortuous direct, linearAntonyms of tortuous straight, straightaway
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