Synonyms for devious
ˈdi vi əsde·vi·ous

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1. devious

   Synonyms:
   tortuous, circuitous, untracked, trackless, pathless, ambagious, roundabout, distorted

   Antonyms:
   direct, plain, trodden, frequented, straightforward

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1. devious, obliqueadjective

   indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

   "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   direct, trusty, trustworthy

2. devious, shiftyadjective

   characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

   "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, shifting, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   trustworthy, direct, trusty

3. devious, circuitous, roundaboutadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, oblique, shifty, circuitous

   Antonyms:
   direct, trustworthy, trusty

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1. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   deviating, erratic, wandering, out of the common way

2. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   erratic, going astray

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1. deviousadjective

   Synonyms:
   wandering, circuitous, mazy, winding, tortuous, roundabout, erring, sinful

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1. List of paraphrases for "devious":

   sneaky, underhand, cunning, sly, deviant, insidious

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1. List of known nicknames for "Devious":

   Dennis Verheugd

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1. Martin McGuinness:

   We were dealing with very devious people who had the capability to destroy me as a republican.

2. Jon Voight:

   There are a lot of conservatives in Hollywood, and they’re not very welcome, Voight told the December issue of Cigar Afficiando. It’s a big surprise that we’ve come to this juncture where people with patriotic thoughts could not find a home in Hollywood. i think the word ‘progressive’ is a very devious term. It was created as a substitute for ‘communist,’ he said. What they propose is the reverse of progress. It’s some that that does taste of communism and Karl Marx’s pernicious philosophy.

3. Alexandra Filindra:

   They are part of an ideological system, [ and believe ] that the other side -- in this case, the Democrats -- are devious and intent on taking political rights away and imposing a socialistic tyranny, information that conflicts with this narrative is dismissed.

4. Jonas Oransky:

   It’s not that all sellers are dangerous or devious, but buyers who know that they can skip the background check can look for an unlicensed seller.

5. Joe Connor:

   They just dehumanize our families for political gain, i guess they call it gaslighting. They can say these things that will make people believe that these riots were worse than the worst thing that happened on American soil. Either they're ignorant or they're just really devious and clever, and you can put nothing past them, because if you're willing to lie to that degree … It's a disturbing trend to me.