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tortuous Definition and Meaning in English (tortuous definition)

adjective
Synonyms:windingcircuitousconvoluted
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Tortuous definition: Describing something that has many turns and changes of direction, often making it difficult to follow.

Definitions of Tortuous

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something that has many turns and changes of direction, often making it difficult to follow.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing an argument, process, or statement that is excessively lengthy and complicated, making it difficult to understand.

Example Sentences

casual

“The tortuous mountain road made the journey longer than expected.”

formal

“She found the legal document's tortuous language hard to decipher.”

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nountortuousness
adverbtortuously

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Tortuous definition: Describing something that has many turns and changes of direction, often making it difficult to follow.
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'Tortuous' translates to 'tortuous' in English. Tortuous definition: Describing something that has many turns and changes of direction, often making it difficult to follow.
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