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devious definition
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Grep of noun devious deviousness Overview of adj devious The adj devious has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) devious, oblique -- (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") 2. devious, shifty -- (characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes") 3. devious, circuitous, roundabout -- (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") Antonyms of adj devious 3 senses of devious Sense 1 devious, oblique INDIRECT (VIA indirect) -> direct Sense 2 devious, shifty INDIRECT (VIA untrustworthy) -> trustworthy, trusty Sense 3 devious, circuitous, roundabout INDIRECT (VIA indirect) -> direct Similarity of adj devious 3 senses of devious Sense 1 devious, oblique => indirect (vs. direct) Sense 2 devious, shifty => untrustworthy (vs. trustworthy), untrusty Sense 3 devious, circuitous, roundabout => indirect (vs. direct) Attributes of adj devious Familiarity of adj devious devious used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj devious devious Overview of adj devious The adj devious has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) devious, oblique -- (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") 2. devious, shifty -- (characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes") 3. devious, circuitous, roundabout -- (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")
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