tortuous

[ tawr-choo-uhs ]

/ ˈtɔr tʃu əs /

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adjective

full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.

not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.

deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.

Origin of tortuous

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tortuōsus, equivalent to tortu(s) “a twisting” (torquēre “to twist, bend” + -tus suffix of verbal action) + -ōsus adjective suffix; see -ous

SYNONYMS FOR tortuous

1 bent, sinuous, serpentine.

2 evasive, roundabout, indirect.

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words often confused with tortuous

See torturous.

OTHER WORDS FROM tortuous

tor·tu·ous·ly, adverbtor·tu·ous·ness, nounnon·tor·tu·ous, adjectivenon·tor·tu·ous·ly, adverb

un·tor·tu·ous, adjectiveun·tor·tu·ous·ly, adverbun·tor·tu·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tortuous

tortuous , torturous (see confusables note at torturous)

Words nearby tortuous

Tortola, tortoni, tortricid, Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula, torulopsosis

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Example sentences from the Web for tortuous

All of the various things I do I love doing, and occasionally I find them tortuous.
Bob Balaban: How I Write|Noah Charney|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, after tortuous negotiations, a deal was struck for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.
Markets Approve of the Way U.S. Political System Handles Debt Problems|Robert Shapiro|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So why take the tortuous and offensive back-door route to appreciating Wharton?
Why Jonathan Franzen Can’t Appreciate Edith Wharton|Marina Budhos|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Quetta Shura official says the negotiations with the French were tortuous.
How the Taliban’s Hostages Were Freed|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The road was tortuous, and at every turn the scene became more picturesque.
The Bible in Spain|George Borrow
The distance would probably be greater by the tortuous bayous through which this new route would carry us.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
Everywhere, dim and tortuous corridors led to cells like the one he had just left.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930|Various
We soon found that it was to be a long and tortuous business, calling for all the patience that we had at command.
Savage Island|Basil C. Thomson
At the command, each vessel began to pursue a tortuous spiral path.
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for tortuous

tortuous

/ (ˈtɔːtjʊəs) /

adjective

twisted or windinga tortuous road

devious or cunninga tortuous mind

intricate

Derived forms of tortuous

tortuously, adverbtortuousness, noun

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Medical definitions for tortuous

tortuous

[ tôr′chōō-əs ]

adj.

Having many turns; winding or twisting.

单词	tortuous
释义	tortuous [ tawr-choo-uhs ] / ˈtɔr tʃu əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tortuous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious. Origin of tortuous First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tortuōsus, equivalent to tortu(s) “a twisting” (torquēre “to twist, bend” + -tus suffix of verbal action) + -ōsus adjective suffix; see -ous SYNONYMS FOR tortuous 1 bent, sinuous, serpentine. 2 evasive, roundabout, indirect. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tortuous ON THESAURUS.COM words often confused with tortuous See torturous. OTHER WORDS FROM tortuous tor·tu·ous·ly, adverbtor·tu·ous·ness, nounnon·tor·tu·ous, adjectivenon·tor·tu·ous·ly, adverb un·tor·tu·ous, adjectiveun·tor·tu·ous·ly, adverbun·tor·tu·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tortuous tortuous , torturous (see confusables note at torturous) Words nearby tortuous Tortola, tortoni, tortricid, Tortuga, tortuosity, tortuous, torture, torture porn, torturous, torula, torulopsosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tortuous All of the various things I do I love doing, and occasionally I find them tortuous. Bob Balaban: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 2011, after tortuous negotiations, a deal was struck for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years. Markets Approve of the Way U.S. Political System Handles Debt Problems\|Robert Shapiro\|January 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So why take the tortuous and offensive back-door route to appreciating Wharton? Why Jonathan Franzen Can’t Appreciate Edith Wharton\|Marina Budhos\|March 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Quetta Shura official says the negotiations with the French were tortuous. How the Taliban’s Hostages Were Freed\|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau\|July 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The road was tortuous, and at every turn the scene became more picturesque. The Bible in Spain\|George Borrow The distance would probably be greater by the tortuous bayous through which this new route would carry us. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete\|Ulysses S. Grant Everywhere, dim and tortuous corridors led to cells like the one he had just left. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930\|Various We soon found that it was to be a long and tortuous business, calling for all the patience that we had at command. Savage Island\|Basil C. Thomson At the command, each vessel began to pursue a tortuous spiral path. Spacehounds of IPC\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for tortuous tortuous / (ˈtɔːtjʊəs) / adjective twisted or windinga tortuous road devious or cunninga tortuous mind intricate Derived forms of tortuous tortuously, adverbtortuousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tortuous meandering, winding, convoluted, labyrinthine, circuitous, indirect, serpentine, twisting, tricky, bent, crooked, curved, roundabout, sinuous, snaky, zigzag, anfractuous, flexuous, involute, meandrous Medical definitions for tortuous tortuous [ tôr′chōō-əs ] adj. Having many turns; winding or twisting. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tortuous

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tortuous

adjective

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Medical definitions for tortuous

adj.