adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )s ə r- ' kyü- ə -t ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: perhaps from Medieval Latin circuitosus, from Latin circuitus
Date: 1664
1 : having a circular or winding course <a circuitous route>
2 : not being forthright or direct in language or action <a circuitous explanation>
– cir · cu · i · tous · ly adverb
– cir · cu · i · tous · ness noun