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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Devious \De"vi*ous\, a. [L. devius; de + via way See {Viaduct}.] 1. Out of a straight line winding; varying from directness; as a devious path or way 2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as a devious step. Syn: Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant. -- {De"vi*ous*ly}, adv -- {De"vi*ous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: devious adj 1: departing from the accepted or proper way misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers" [syn: {oblique}] 2: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" [syn: {shifty}] 3: 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" [syn: {circuitous}, {roundabout}]
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