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   de·vi·ous

   /ˈdēvēəs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals: "he's as devious as a politician needs to be" Similar underhandunderhandeddeceitfuldishonestdishonorabledisreputableunethicalunprincipledimmoralunscrupulousfraudulentcheatingdubiousdirtyunfairtreacherousduplicitousdouble-dealingJanus-facedbelow the belttwo-timingtwo-facedunsportingunsportsmanlikecraftycunningcalculatingartfulconnivingschemingdesigningslywilyguilefultrickysneakysneakingfurtivesecretsecretiveclandestinesurreptitiouscovertveiledshroudedcloak-and-daggerhugger-muggerhole-and-cornerhiddenback-alleybackstairsunder the tableconspiratorialsnidesnideyinformal:crookedshadybentlowdownmurkyfishydodgyshonkyslimOpposite above board
   • 2. (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way: "they arrived at the town by a devious route" Similar circuitousroundaboutindirectmeanderingwindingserpentinetortuousramblingrare:anfractuousOpposite direct

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin devius (from de- ‘away from’ + via ‘way’) + -ous. The original sense was ‘remote’; the later sense ‘departing from the direct route’ gave rise to the figurative sense ‘deviating from the straight way’ and hence ‘skilled in underhand tactics’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deviously adverb
   • 2. deviousness noun

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   1. a. : wandering, roundabout. a devious path. b. : moving without a fixed course : errant. devious breezes. 2. : out-of-the-way, remote. upon devious coasts. 3. a. : deviating from a right, accepted, or common course. devious conduct. b. : not straightforward : cunning. a devious politician.

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   DEVIOUS definition: 1. Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also…. Learn more.

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   Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people. Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts.

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   Devious definition: departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect. See examples of DEVIOUS used in a sentence.

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   adjective. disapproving uk / ˈdiːviəs / us. Add to word list. using indirect ways to get what you want, especially without showing your real purpose: Officials called the company 'devious and underhand '. deviously. adverb. Management seems to have acted deviously and without regard for the interests of policyholders.

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   3 meanings: 1. not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand 2. (of a route or course of action) rambling; indirect; roundabout.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character. 2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means. 3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout: a devious route. 4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.

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   Definition of devious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of devious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    devious meaning: clever in a way that is bad and not honest: . Learn more.