deviousness

ˈdiːviəsnəs

Definition

Definition of deviousness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

Rare

quality of being deceitful and underhanded

Rare

Her deviousness made it hard to trust her.

dishonesty

slyness

indirectness

Rare

state of being indirect or circuitous

Rare

The deviousness of the route made the journey much longer..

craftiness

slyness

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Origin of deviousness

Latin, de- (down) + via (way)

Examples of deviousness in a sentence

The novel's plot was full of deviousness and intrigue.
Her deviousness in negotiations was unmatched.
The deviousness of his plan was soon revealed.

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French:duplicité, détour, ...
German:Hinterhältigkeit, Verschlagenheit, ...
Italian:subdolezza, indiretta, ...
Spanish:astucia, indirecta, ...
Portuguese:astúcia, tortuosidade, ...
Chinese:狡诈本性, 迂回, ...
Japanese:狡猾さ, 迂回, ...
Arabic:مَكْر, اِلْتِفاف, ...
Hebrew:עַרְמוּמִיּוּת, עֲקִיפוּת, ...
Russian:коварство, окольный путь, ...
Ukrainian:підступність, звивистість, ...
Hindi:धोखेबाजी, चालाकी, ...
Bengali:কপটতা, পেঁচানো, ...
Catalan:astúcia, tortuïtat, ...
Czech:podlost, nepřímost, ...
Danish:svigefuldhed, krumning, ...
Dutch:sluwheid, omweg, ...
Greek:δόλια συμπεριφορά, έμμεσος, ...
Hungarian:álnokság, közvetettség, ...
Khmer:ភាពកលល្បិច, ភាពមិនត្រង់, ...
Korean:교활함, 우회, ...
Persian:فریبندگی, پیچیدگی, ...
Polish:przebiegłość, krętość, ...
Portuguese (BR):astúcia, tortuosidade, ...
Romanian:perfidie, indirect, ...
Swedish:slughet, omväg, ...
Thai:ความเจ้าเล่ห์, ความอ้อมค้อม, ...
Turkish:sinsilik, dolambaçlılık, ...
Vietnamese:xảo quyệt, sự quanh co, ...

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