Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

circuitous

[ser-kyoo-i-tuhs] / sərˈkyu ɪ təs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In that case, exchanges like Coinbase and Robinhood say they can’t trace back the cost basis because of the holding’s circuitous route.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

People travelling between Al-Eizariya and Jerusalem would have to take a circuitous route three times longer than the present journey, he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

“The Best Years of Our Lives” centers on three G.I.s who meet on their circuitous way home to Boone City, the fictional Midwest metropolis that’s the movie’s setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

A thickly bearded 25-year-old right-hander originally from Bloomington, Ind., Klein’s path to Monday’s extra-inning marathon could hardly have been more circuitous.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

I thought about one of my personal heroes, Muhammad Ali, and his circuitous path to being an agent of change.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




Vocabulary lists containing circuitous


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "circuitous" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com