Synonyms & related words for circuitous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of circuitous — including roundabout, tortuous, devious, meandering, ambagious, circumlocutory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to circuitous

Explore words related to circuitous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include circuitousness, circuitously, circumbendibus, circuity, convoluted, circuiting, convolutedly, route. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for circuitous

Common synonyms for circuitous include roundabout, tortuous, devious, meandering, ambagious, circumlocutory, indirect, mazy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does circuitous come from?

The word circuitous breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: circ-, from Greek kirkos (“ring, circle”); and -it, from Latin eo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.