kiertelevä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- circuitous adj Not direct or to the point.
- circular adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
- devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
- evasive adj Avoiding direct answers or clear commitment.
- nomadic adjective Relating to nomads or a wandering way of life.
- roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
Senses
kiertelevä is used for these senses in English:
- circuitous Of a long and winding route.
- circular Circuitous or roundabout.
- circumforaneous (by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
- circumlocutionary (of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
- devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
- evasive Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
- nomadic (figuratively) Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal.
circuitous — full definition
- adj Not direct or to the point.
- adj Being a long and winding route.
circular — full definition
- adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
- adj Describing an argument that assumes what it is trying to prove, so it never actually reaches a conclusion.
- noun A printed notice or advertisement sent to a large number of people.