cir·cu·i·tous 
/sɚˈkju:wətəs/ adjective
/sɚˈkju:wətəs/ adjective [more circuitous; most circuitous] formal 1 : not straight, short, and direct
▪ He took a circuitous [=roundabout] route to town. 2 : not said or done simply or clearly
▪ a circuitous explanation ▪ Their logic seems a bit circuitous.
▪ He took a circuitous [=roundabout] route to town.
▪ a circuitous explanation ▪ Their logic seems a bit circuitous.
— cir·cu·i·tous·ly adverb
