Associations to the word «Circuitous»

Wiktionary

CIRCUITOUS, adjective. Not direct or to the point.
CIRCUITOUS, adjective. Of a long and winding route.

Dictionary definition

CIRCUITOUS, adjective. 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".
CIRCUITOUS, adjective. 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".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn