devious

  • (s) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
    • used devious means to achieve success
    • gave oblique answers to direct questions
    • oblique political maneuvers
    oblique,
  • (s) characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
    • a devious character
    • shifty eyes
    shifty,
  • (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
    circuitous, roundabout,

Synonyms

oblique shifty circuitous roundabout

Words of close approximity

deviously deviousness