Tortuous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tortuous is an adjective meaning (often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
Meaning
(often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
More Meanings
- (astrology) Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
- (obsolete) Injurious; tortious.
Example Sentences
Infortunate ascendent tortuous.
The badger made his dark and tortuous hole on the side of every hill where the copsewood grew thick.
But the early Tubes still tended to follow the public streets in order to save money, hence some tortuous curves.
2007 October 6, “Slogging on the Home Front”, editorial in The New York Times, It still takes almost half a year for the average veteran’s claim for disability benefits to be decided in a tortuous process that can involve four separate hearings.
Synonyms for tortuous
Depending on context, synonyms include byzantine, intricate, convoluted, complex, crooked, labyrinthine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include twisty, labyrinthine, crooked, convoluted, winding, knotty.
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