Associations to the word «Devious»
Noun
- Maid
- Epsom
- Paz
- Path
- Drow
- Bastard
- Lifetime
- Trick
- Bitch
- Satan
- Jus
- Crypt
- Gleam
- Stupidity
- Wandering
- Plunging
- Scramble
- Bene
- Housewife
- Dor
- Reef
- Turning
- Tactic
- Maze
- Hacker
- Vampire
- Treachery
- Sherwood
- Scheme
- Manipulation
- Mind
- Plot
- Pharaoh
- Nixon
- Ambush
- Liar
- Malice
- Derby
- Troll
- Enough
- Way
- Slang
- Mara
- Traveller
- Intrigue
- Villain
- Comedy
- Ce
- Maneuver
- Stake
- Allah
- Plan
- Revenge
- Drama
- Zeus
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEVIOUS, adjective. Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
Dictionary definition
DEVIOUS, adjective. 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".
DEVIOUS, adjective. Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes".
DEVIOUS, 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
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.