DEVIOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster If you think someone devious has lost their way, you're right, etymologically speaking—the word derives from the Latin adjective devius, itself formed from the prefix de- ("from" or "away") and the noun via ("way")
devious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary devious (comparative more devious, superlative most devious) Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank
Devious - definition of devious by The Free Dictionary Define devious devious synonyms, devious pronunciation, devious translation, English dictionary definition of devious adj 1 Not straightforward; shifty: a devious character 2 Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring: achieved success by devious means
Devious - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts
devious - WordReference. com Dictionary of English de•vi•ous (dē′ vē əs), adj departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course without definite course; vagrant: a devious current departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout: a devious procedure not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth