1. (线路)迂回的，绕行的
A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.

1. deviating from a straight course

e.g. a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonym: deviousroundabout

2. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

e.g. the explanation was circuitous and puzzling
a roundabout paragraph
hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend

Synonym: roundabout