circuitous

• Décrit un itinéraire ou un processus qui est plus long et plus indirect que nécessaire ; qui fait des détours ou qui n'est pas direct.

Describes a route or process that is longer and more indirect than necessary.

1. Long and indirectC1formal

   Not direct or straightforward; taking a longer route or path.

   détourné / indirect

   • We took a circuitous route through the countryside to avoid traffic.
   • His circuitous explanation confused everyone in the room.
   • The river follows a circuitous path through the valley.

   Synonymesdeviousindirectlengthymeanderingobliqueramblingroundabouttortuouswinding

   Antonymesdirectstraightstraightforwardundeviating