Tortuous


adjective
1.
full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked:
a tortuous path.
2.
not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous:
tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
3.
deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.
adjective
1.
twisted or winding: a tortuous road
2.
devious or cunning: a tortuous mind
3.
intricate

tortuous tor·tu·ous (tôr’chōō-əs)
adj.
Having many turns; winding or twisting.

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