TORTUOUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Not straightforward

Example:

his tortuous reasoning

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

indirect (extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action)

Derivation:

tortuousness (puzzling complexity)

Meaning:

Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Example:

tortuous negotiations lasting for months

Synonyms:

Byzantine; convoluted; involved; knotty; tangled; tortuous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

complex (complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts)

Derivation:

tortuousness (puzzling complexity)

Meaning:

Marked by repeated turns and bends

Example:

had to steer the car down a twisty track

Synonyms:

tortuous; twisting; twisty; voluminous; winding

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)

Derivation:

tortuosity; tortuousness (a tortuous and twisted shape or position)