tortuous
adjective | /tortuous/
Essential WordsMEDIUM
full of twists and turns; complicated and indirect
tortuous
adjective | /tortuous/
Essential WordsMEDIUMfull of twists and turns; complicated and indirect
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Synonyms
twistedwindingconvolutedcomplex
Antonyms
straightforwarddirectsimple
Examples
"The road to the village was tortuous and narrow."
"Her argument was tortuous and hard to follow."
Etymology
from Latin tortuosus “twisted”
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025
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