അർത്ഥം : Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way. Misleading.
ഉദാഹരണം :
Used devious means to achieve success.
Gave oblique answers to direct questions.
Oblique political maneuvers.
പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : oblique
അർത്ഥം : Characterized by insincerity or deceit. Evasive.
ഉദാഹരണം :
A devious character.
Shifty eyes.
പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : shifty
അർത്ഥം : Deviating from a straight course.
ഉദാഹരണം :
A scenic but devious route.
A long and circuitous journey by train and boat.
A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic.
പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : circuitous, roundabout