circuitousness

sərˈkjuːɪtəsnəs

Definition

Definition of circuitousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

indirectness

Rare

state of being indirect or roundabout

Rare

The circuitousness of his explanation confused everyone.

deviousness

evasion

indirectness

navigation

Rare

quality of taking a winding path

Rare

The circuitousness of the road added an hour to our trip.

indirectness

meandering

twisting

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Origin of circuitousness

Latin, circuitus (a going around)

Examples of circuitousness in a sentence

The circuitousness of the route added hours to the journey.
The circuitousness of the hiking trail was exhausting.
Circuitousness in the river's path created beautiful scenery.

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French:indirection, caractère sinueux, ...
German:Umständlichkeit, Verschlungenheit, ...
Italian:indirettezza, percorso tortuoso, ...
Spanish:indirecta, sinuosidad, ...
Portuguese:tortuosidade, sinuosidade, ...
Chinese:迂回性, 迂回曲折, ...
Japanese:回りくどさ, 曲がりくねり, ...
Arabic:التفاف, تعرج, ...
Hebrew:עֲקִיפוּת, פִּתְלָלוּת, ...
Russian:косвенность, извилистость, ...
Ukrainian:обхідність, звивистість, ...
Hindi:गोलमोलता, घुमावदार प्रकृति, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যক্ষতা, ঘুরপথ, ...
Catalan:indirectesa, sinuositat, ...
Czech:nepřímost, klikatost, ...
Danish:omstændelighed, snoethed, ...
Dutch:omslachtigheid, kronkeligheid, ...
Greek:κυκλικότητα, ελικοειδής διαδρομή, ...
Hungarian:körülményesség, kanyargósság, ...
Khmer:លក្ខណៈនៃការនិយាយឬធ្វើអ្វីដោយវែងឆ្ងាយមិនត្រង់, ភាពវៀចវេរ, ...
Korean:우회성, 우회로, ...
Persian:غیرمستقیم بودن, پیچ‌درپیچ بودن, ...
Polish:okrężność, krętość, ...
Portuguese (BR):indireção, sinuosidade, ...
Romanian:circuitozitate, drum sinuos, ...
Swedish:omständlighet, slingrighet, ...
Thai:ความอ้อม, ความคดเคี้ยว, ...
Turkish:dolambaçlılık, dolambaçlı yol, ...
Vietnamese:sự quanh co, tính quanh co, ...

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