Tuesday word: Tortuous
Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2024
Tortuous (adjective)
tor·tu·ous [tawr-choo-uhs]
adjective
1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.
Can be confused: torturous (see usage note at torturous).
Other Words From
tor tu·ous·ly adverb
tor tu·ous·ness noun
non·tor tu·ous adjective
non·tor tu·ous·ly adverb
un·tor tu·ous adjective
un·tor tu·ous·ly adverb
un·tor tu·ous·ness noun
See synonyms for Tortuous on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. bent, sinuous, serpentine.
2. evasive, roundabout, indirect.
Origin: First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English, from Latin tortuosus, equivalent to tortu(s) “a twisting” ( torquere “to twist, bend” + -tus suffix of verbal action) + -osus adjective suffix; -ous
Example Sentences
All of the various things I do I love doing, and occasionally I find them tortuous.
From The Daily Beast
In 2011, after tortuous negotiations, a deal was struck for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.
From The Daily Beast
So why take the tortuous and offensive back-door route to appreciating Wharton?
From The Daily Beast
The Quetta Shura official says the negotiations with the French were tortuous.
From The Daily Beast
Now, negotiations will be much slower and more tortuous, but likely will begin before 2010.
From The Daily Beast
Tortuous (adjective)
tor·tu·ous [tawr-choo-uhs]
adjective
1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.
3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.
Can be confused: torturous (see usage note at torturous).
Other Words From
tor tu·ous·ly adverb
tor tu·ous·ness noun
non·tor tu·ous adjective
non·tor tu·ous·ly adverb
un·tor tu·ous adjective
un·tor tu·ous·ly adverb
un·tor tu·ous·ness noun
See synonyms for Tortuous on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. bent, sinuous, serpentine.
2. evasive, roundabout, indirect.
Origin: First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English, from Latin tortuosus, equivalent to tortu(s) “a twisting” ( torquere “to twist, bend” + -tus suffix of verbal action) + -osus adjective suffix; -ous
Example Sentences
All of the various things I do I love doing, and occasionally I find them tortuous.
From The Daily Beast
In 2011, after tortuous negotiations, a deal was struck for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.
From The Daily Beast
So why take the tortuous and offensive back-door route to appreciating Wharton?
From The Daily Beast
The Quetta Shura official says the negotiations with the French were tortuous.
From The Daily Beast
Now, negotiations will be much slower and more tortuous, but likely will begin before 2010.
From The Daily Beast