circuitous

Definitions

Having a circular or winding course; not direct.

Characterized by indirect or roundabout language or action.

Examples

We took a circuitous route through the countryside to avoid the heavy traffic on the main highway.

The politician gave a circuitous answer that failed to address the reporter's direct question.

Synonyms

indirect roundabout winding meandering tortuous devious oblique

Antonyms

direct straight straightforward linear undeviating short point-blank