marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; the explanation was circuitous and puzzling; a roundabout paragraph; hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend

[ Syn: roundabout ]

deviating from a straight course; a scenic but devious route; a long and circuitous journey by train and boat; a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

[ Syn: devious , roundabout ]