Question

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below:

Circuitous

1. cyclic
2. indirect
3. confusing
4. crooked

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : indirect

The correct answer is Indirect.

• The word 'Circuitous' means not being forthright or direct in language or action. 
• The synonyms of the word are "circular, indirect, roundabout".
• The antonyms of the word are "direct, straight, straightforward".
• From the Synonym of the given word 'Circuitous', we can say that the word 'Indirect' is its opposite meaning.
• The word 'Indirect' means not having a direct connection with something.
• Hence, we can say that 'Indirect' is the closest in meaning to the given word.

• Let's see the meaning of other given options-

  WORDS	MEANING
  Cyclic	following a repeated pattern
  Confusing	Difficult to undertand
  crooked	not straight or even

• The word 'Circuitous' is derived from the Medieval Latin "circuitosus", from Latin "circuitous".
• Its first known use was in the year 1664.
• Examples of 'Circuitous' in a sentence:
  • "Such devices have an extra lead that uses a circuitous route to reach the otherwise hard-to-reach left ventricle."
  • "So the agonised, circuitous discussions continue and continue, leading nowhere."