Synonyms for devious
ˈdi vi əsde·vi·ous

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1. devious

   Synonyms:
   tortuous, circuitous, untracked, trackless, pathless, ambagious, roundabout, distorted

   Antonyms:
   direct, plain, trodden, frequented, straightforward

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1. devious, obliqueadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   direct, trusty, trustworthy

2. devious, shiftyadjective

   characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

   "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, shifting, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   trustworthy, direct, trusty

3. devious, circuitous, roundaboutadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   direct, trustworthy, trusty

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1. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   deviating, erratic, wandering, out of the common way

2. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   erratic, going astray

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1. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   wandering, circuitous, mazy, winding, tortuous, roundabout, erring, sinful

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1. List of paraphrases for "devious":

   sneaky, underhand, cunning, sly, deviant, insidious

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1. List of known nicknames for "Devious":

   Dennis Verheugd

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1. Jonas Oransky:

   It does n’t matter necessarily if people are selling at scale, it’s not that all sellers are dangerous or devious, but buyers who know that they can skip the background check can look for an unlicensed seller.

2. Lewis Mumford:

   Unable to create a meaningful life for itself, the personality takes its own revenge: from the lower depths comes a regressive form of spontaneity: raw animality forms a counterpoise to the meaningless stimuli and the vicarious life to which the ordinary man is conditioned. Getting spiritual nourishment from this chaos of events, sensations, and devious interpretations is the equivalent of trying to pick through a garbage pile for food.

3. Martin McGuinness:

   We were dealing with very devious people who had the capability to destroy me as a republican.

4. Jonas Oransky:

   It’s not that all sellers are dangerous or devious, but buyers who know that they can skip the background check can look for an unlicensed seller.

5. Jonas Oransky:

   It doesn’t matter necessarily if people are selling at scale, it’s not that all sellers are dangerous or devious, but buyers who know that they can skip the background check can look for an unlicensed seller.