Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people. Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t shirts.
Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness;
Adjective S.
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"
Adjective S.
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"
Adjective S.
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
a.
Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness;
as, a devious path or way.
a.
Going out of the right or common course; going astray;
erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Devious
Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness;
Usage Examples
When our governments want to sell us a course of action, they do it by making sure it's the only thing on the agenda, the only thing everyone's talking about. And they pre-load the ensuing discussion with highly selected images, devious and prejudicial language, dubious linkages, weak or false 'intelligence' and selected 'leaks.'
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