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tortueux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circuitous adj Not direct or to the point.
  • convoluted adj Extremely complicated and hard to follow.
  • crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  • intricate adj Made up of many small, finely detailed parts; complex.
  • winding adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.

Senses

tortueux is used for these senses in English:

  • circuitous Of a long and winding route.
  • convoluted (figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.
  • crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • intricate Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
  • tortuous (often, figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
  • winding Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.

circuitous — full definition

  1. adj Not direct or to the point.
  2. adj Being a long and winding route.

convoluted — full definition

  1. adj Extremely complicated and hard to follow.
  2. adj Having many twists, coils, or folds.

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