indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
crooked
adjective
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
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Europe
🇩🇪German
Hinterlist
die Eigenschaft, schräg zu sein und indirekt zu schweifen
🇫🇷French
sournoiserie
la qualité d'être oblique et décousu indirectement
🇪🇸Spanish
desviación
la cualidad de ser oblicuo y divagar indirectamente
🇮🇹Italian
subdola
la qualità di essere obliquo e sconclusionato indirettamente
🇳🇱Dutch
kronkelendheid
de kwaliteit van schuin zijn en indirect ronddwalen
🇵🇹Portuguese
desvio
qualidade de ser oblíquo e divagar indiretamente
🇷🇺Russian
коварство
качество косности и бессвязности косвенно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चक्करदारी
परोक्ष होने और परोक्ष रूप से इधर-उधर घूमने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচ্যুতি
তির্যক এবং পরোক্ষভাবে বিচরণ করার গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
வஞ்சகம்
சாய்ந்த மற்றும் மறைமுகமாக அலையும் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వంచకత్వం
వాలుగా మరియు పరోక్షంగా తిరుగుతున్న నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
भ्रष्टता
तिरकस असण्याची आणि अप्रत्यक्षपणे फिरण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રામકતા
ત્રાંસુ અને પરોક્ષ રીતે ફરતા રહેવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಂಚನೆ
ಓರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಪರೋಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಾಡುವ ಗುಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വക്രത
ചരിഞ്ഞതും പരോക്ഷമായി കറങ്ങുന്നതുമായ ഗുണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਸ਼ਟਤਾ
ਤਿਰਛੇ ਹੋਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਸਿੱਧੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਘੁੰਮਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
شیطانیت
ترچھا ہونے اور بالواسطہ طور پر گھومنے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
狡诈
间接的拐弯抹角和漫无边际的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
邪悪さ
間接的に斜に構えてとりとめのないことを言う特質
🇰🇷Korean
사악함
비스듬하고 간접적으로 횡설수설하는 것의 질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ranh ma
tính chất xiên xẹo và lan man một cách gián tiếp
🇹🇭Thai
ความคดเคี้ยว
คุณภาพของการเอียงและเดินไปทางอ้อม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelicikan
kualitas menjadi miring dan bertele-tele secara tidak langsung
🇵🇭Filipino
kabuktutan
ang kalidad ng pagiging pahilig at rambling hindi direkta
🇲🇾Malay
kecurangan
kualiti menjadi serong dan bertele-tele secara tidak langsung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مراوغة
نوعية كونها مائلة ومتجولة بشكل غير مباشر
🇮🇷Persian
حیله گری
کیفیت کج بودن و غیرمستقیم بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
sapkınlık
dolaylı olarak eğik ve başıboş olmanın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֲקַלקַלוּת
האיכות של להיות אלכסוני ומשתולל בעקיפין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deviousness'?
The primary meaning of 'deviousness' is 'the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deviousness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deviousness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deviousness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deviousness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'deviousness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'deviousness' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'deviousness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'deviousness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'deviousness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'deviousness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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