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Devious
ˈdiːviəs
Devious definitions
adjective
devious
- showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
"he's as devious as a politician needs to be"
underhand underhanded deceitful dishonest dishonourable disreputable unethical unprincipled immoral unscrupulous fraudulent cheating dubious dirty unfair treacherous duplicitous double-dealing Janus-faced below the belt two-timing two-faced unsporting unsportsmanlike - (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
"they arrived at the town by a devious route"