devious
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈdiːviəs/
:
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- She devised a devious plan to get her competitor disqualified from the contest.
- devious ways
- more devious
Putin is a manipulative, devious products of the KGB and the FSB.
- Putin is a manipulative, devious products of the KGB and the FSB.
- I played Sloan in entertaining Mr Sloan, Mr Sloania, who is quite a devious bisexual character.
- This is a man who has got a devious mind, the Lex Luthor of astrology.
- And it's a really mean and devious and abusive situation for those women and those children.
- And here's how devious and how deep they went in order to keep it a secret, they let him get elected president.
- And then when I hit him with the heat ray boom casserole, it's devious and delicious.
- Why do I have a feeling that you, you do a a devious scooby-doo impression privately?
Examples
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The most mysterious and devious of them all.
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The more you explain it, the more devious it begins to sound.
Fiction book (2000) -
I do not see anyone more devious to defend our interests.
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You need a highly adaptable, innovative, devious mind that will find a way to win.
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I think you're very devious.
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But we needn't assume there is anything devious about what it is trying to do.
Blog text (20) -
They are scheming, devious and powerful.
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But it'll be fun trying to outwit you, especially knowing how your devious mind works.
Fiction book (2000) -
It's not your fault you are pitted against the most devious mage in my father's court.
Fiction book (1993) -
This is a man who has got a devious mind, the Lex Luthor of astrology.
Synonyms
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
101
4.4
Acting in a secret way to avoid being noticed or to get an advantage
66
7.8
Pretending to be honest by hiding what you know
43
5.1
Clever at getting things by tricking people
31
4.9
Being clever in a secret way to trick others
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
26
4.5
Uses lies or clever plans to get what they want
25
7.5
A person or company that is not honest and tries to take advantage of others
20
6.9
Clever in a sly or secret way to hide what you really mean
17
7.4
A look or behavior that seems dishonest and hard to trust
8
8.0
Someone who secretly plans to do something dishonest or harmful
6
9.1
Saying things that are not true
5
7.4
Said or done in a not direct way to avoid telling the truth
4
8.4
A person who acts sneaky and dishonest to avoid clear answers
3
8.8
Clever in a dishonest way to trick people
1
9.9
Acting in a way that tricks people to get what you want
1
9.1
Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people
1
8.9
A person or plan that tricks people to get what they want
1
6.2
Having secret plans to get what you want in a dishonest way
Acting in a secret, sly way to try to trick people
How Devious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devious comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and via 'road'. Imagine someone who goes 'off the road' instead of straight ahead. Their actions are indirect or tricky, so devious can mean dishonest or not straightforward.