circuitous

(s) marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
- the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
- a roundabout paragraph
- hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
roundabout,
(s) deviating from a straight course
- a scenic but devious route
- a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
- a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
roundabout, devious,

roundabout devious