Definition of circuitous in English:

circuitous

adjective səːˈkjuːɪtəssərˈkjuədəs

(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
（路线，旅途）迂回的，绕行的
the canal followed a circuitous route
运河河道迂回曲折。
figurative a circuitous line of reasoning
〈喻〉迂回的推理，拐弯抹角的推理。
Example sentencesExamples
- Traffic was not allowed and commuters had to take circuitous routes.
- My wanderlust had taken me on a circuitous route but it had led me home.
- Adding an extra flight or flying a more circuitous route can boost mileage accumulations rapidly.
- One has to remember that pedestrians do not have the time or stamina for unnecessarily circuitous routes.
- We had meandered off on a circuitous journey.
- Walkers follow a circuitous route which leads along the gravel pathway through the centre of the historic Curragh racecourse.
- He took the most circuitous route through the building, hiding in the shadows and avoiding security cameras.
- I came to the knowledge of this site and this specific article by a circuitous route.
- Having started out as a ‘proper’ actress, mine was a circuitous route to comedy.
- Residents and people who have shops and offices on the road have to take a long circuitous route to reach their place.
- To send equipment from one important supply depot to the other involved taking an impossibly circuitous route.
- This preliminary question is best approached by a circuitous route.
- And then he came home and wrote about his circuitous journey.
- To reach the Sibneft wells, you have to travel a circuitous route.
- We're taking a rather circuitous route to Waterloo so I can pick them up.
- While commuters have to take a more circuitous route, it eases traffic congestion and flow.
- It's a long and circuitous journey from start to finish today.
- I must apologise for the circuitous route that my thoughts have taken this week.
- Afraid of being followed, I take a circuitous route home.
- A walk through Bootham Park offers a circuitous route into York, keeping well away from the noise and fumes of Gillygate.
Synonyms
roundabout, indirect, winding, meandering, serpentine, tortuous, twisting
rare anfractuous
indirect, oblique, roundabout, circumlocutory, periphrastic
meandering, discursive, digressive, long-winded
evasive
rare circumlocutionary, ambagious

Derivatives

circuitously

adverb səːˈkjuːɪtəslisərˈkjuədəsli

The domestic turkey was re-introduced into North America from Britain, taken there circuitously by the colonists of New England and Virginia.
Example sentencesExamples
- Dylan made his entrance on January 24, his route going circuitously by way of Denver and Chicago.
- Our scrambles in the Alps eventually, albeit circuitously, lead us southward to Italy.
- By spring 1916, the Germans recognized that their mission was hopeless, and made their way circuitously homewards.
- He made his way into property development circuitously, via Harvard University and Columbia Law School.

circuitousness

noun

I was always amazed by the length and circuitousness of the corridors in the building.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the circuitousness of the walk did afford us a view of the old lock system.
- Depending upon the exact location of his lodgings and the circuitousness of his route, Mr. Lorry's walk may have been slightly longer or slightly shorter.
- One day I brought up my discomfort with the restrictions and circuitousness of Japanese language.
- There is a circuitousness about the book that reflects the circuitousness of its topic.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus 'a way around' (see circuit).

Rhymes

fortuitous, gratuitous

Definition of circuitous in US English:

circuitous

adjectivesərˈkjuədəssərˈkyo͞oədəs

(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
（路线，旅途）迂回的，绕行的
the canal followed a circuitous route
运河河道迂回曲折。
figurative a circuitous line of reasoning
〈喻〉迂回的推理，拐弯抹角的推理。
Example sentencesExamples
- A walk through Bootham Park offers a circuitous route into York, keeping well away from the noise and fumes of Gillygate.
- And then he came home and wrote about his circuitous journey.
- We had meandered off on a circuitous journey.
- Walkers follow a circuitous route which leads along the gravel pathway through the centre of the historic Curragh racecourse.
- Residents and people who have shops and offices on the road have to take a long circuitous route to reach their place.
- Adding an extra flight or flying a more circuitous route can boost mileage accumulations rapidly.
- He took the most circuitous route through the building, hiding in the shadows and avoiding security cameras.
- Traffic was not allowed and commuters had to take circuitous routes.
- This preliminary question is best approached by a circuitous route.
- Having started out as a ‘proper’ actress, mine was a circuitous route to comedy.
- To send equipment from one important supply depot to the other involved taking an impossibly circuitous route.
- I must apologise for the circuitous route that my thoughts have taken this week.
- While commuters have to take a more circuitous route, it eases traffic congestion and flow.
- We're taking a rather circuitous route to Waterloo so I can pick them up.
- It's a long and circuitous journey from start to finish today.
- My wanderlust had taken me on a circuitous route but it had led me home.
- I came to the knowledge of this site and this specific article by a circuitous route.
- To reach the Sibneft wells, you have to travel a circuitous route.
- Afraid of being followed, I take a circuitous route home.
- One has to remember that pedestrians do not have the time or stamina for unnecessarily circuitous routes.
Synonyms
roundabout, indirect, winding, meandering, serpentine, tortuous, twisting
indirect, oblique, roundabout, circumlocutory, periphrastic

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus ‘a way around’ (see circuit).

词汇	circuitous
释义	Definition of circuitous in English: circuitous adjective səːˈkjuːɪtəssərˈkjuədəs (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way. （路线，旅途）迂回的，绕行的 the canal followed a circuitous route 运河河道迂回曲折。 figurative a circuitous line of reasoning 〈喻〉迂回的推理，拐弯抹角的推理。 Example sentencesExamples Traffic was not allowed and commuters had to take circuitous routes. My wanderlust had taken me on a circuitous route but it had led me home. Adding an extra flight or flying a more circuitous route can boost mileage accumulations rapidly. One has to remember that pedestrians do not have the time or stamina for unnecessarily circuitous routes. We had meandered off on a circuitous journey. Walkers follow a circuitous route which leads along the gravel pathway through the centre of the historic Curragh racecourse. He took the most circuitous route through the building, hiding in the shadows and avoiding security cameras. I came to the knowledge of this site and this specific article by a circuitous route. Having started out as a ‘proper’ actress, mine was a circuitous route to comedy. Residents and people who have shops and offices on the road have to take a long circuitous route to reach their place. To send equipment from one important supply depot to the other involved taking an impossibly circuitous route. This preliminary question is best approached by a circuitous route. And then he came home and wrote about his circuitous journey. To reach the Sibneft wells, you have to travel a circuitous route. We're taking a rather circuitous route to Waterloo so I can pick them up. While commuters have to take a more circuitous route, it eases traffic congestion and flow. It's a long and circuitous journey from start to finish today. I must apologise for the circuitous route that my thoughts have taken this week. Afraid of being followed, I take a circuitous route home. A walk through Bootham Park offers a circuitous route into York, keeping well away from the noise and fumes of Gillygate. Synonyms roundabout, indirect, winding, meandering, serpentine, tortuous, twisting rare anfractuous indirect, oblique, roundabout, circumlocutory, periphrastic meandering, discursive, digressive, long-winded evasive rare circumlocutionary, ambagious Derivatives circuitously adverb səːˈkjuːɪtəslisərˈkjuədəsli The domestic turkey was re-introduced into North America from Britain, taken there circuitously by the colonists of New England and Virginia. Example sentencesExamples Dylan made his entrance on January 24, his route going circuitously by way of Denver and Chicago. Our scrambles in the Alps eventually, albeit circuitously, lead us southward to Italy. By spring 1916, the Germans recognized that their mission was hopeless, and made their way circuitously homewards. He made his way into property development circuitously, via Harvard University and Columbia Law School. circuitousness noun I was always amazed by the length and circuitousness of the corridors in the building. Example sentencesExamples However, the circuitousness of the walk did afford us a view of the old lock system. Depending upon the exact location of his lodgings and the circuitousness of his route, Mr. Lorry's walk may have been slightly longer or slightly shorter. One day I brought up my discomfort with the restrictions and circuitousness of Japanese language. There is a circuitousness about the book that reflects the circuitousness of its topic. Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus 'a way around' (see circuit). Rhymes fortuitous, gratuitous Definition of circuitous in US English: circuitous adjectivesərˈkjuədəssərˈkyo͞oədəs (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way. （路线，旅途）迂回的，绕行的 the canal followed a circuitous route 运河河道迂回曲折。 figurative a circuitous line of reasoning 〈喻〉迂回的推理，拐弯抹角的推理。 Example sentencesExamples A walk through Bootham Park offers a circuitous route into York, keeping well away from the noise and fumes of Gillygate. And then he came home and wrote about his circuitous journey. We had meandered off on a circuitous journey. Walkers follow a circuitous route which leads along the gravel pathway through the centre of the historic Curragh racecourse. Residents and people who have shops and offices on the road have to take a long circuitous route to reach their place. Adding an extra flight or flying a more circuitous route can boost mileage accumulations rapidly. He took the most circuitous route through the building, hiding in the shadows and avoiding security cameras. Traffic was not allowed and commuters had to take circuitous routes. This preliminary question is best approached by a circuitous route. Having started out as a ‘proper’ actress, mine was a circuitous route to comedy. To send equipment from one important supply depot to the other involved taking an impossibly circuitous route. I must apologise for the circuitous route that my thoughts have taken this week. While commuters have to take a more circuitous route, it eases traffic congestion and flow. We're taking a rather circuitous route to Waterloo so I can pick them up. It's a long and circuitous journey from start to finish today. My wanderlust had taken me on a circuitous route but it had led me home. I came to the knowledge of this site and this specific article by a circuitous route. To reach the Sibneft wells, you have to travel a circuitous route. Afraid of being followed, I take a circuitous route home. One has to remember that pedestrians do not have the time or stamina for unnecessarily circuitous routes. Synonyms roundabout, indirect, winding, meandering, serpentine, tortuous, twisting indirect, oblique, roundabout, circumlocutory, periphrastic Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin circuitosus, from circuitus ‘a way around’ (see circuit).
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