de·vi·ous 
/ˈdi:vijəs/ adjective
/ˈdi:vijəs/ adjective [more devious; most devious] 1 : willing to lie and trick people in order to get what is wanted
▪ a dishonest and devious politician ▪ The company was accused of using devious [=dishonest, deceptive] methods/ways to get the contract. 2 formal : not straight or direct : having many twists and turns
▪ He took us by a devious route to the center of the city.
▪ a dishonest and devious politician ▪ The company was accused of using devious [=dishonest, deceptive] methods/ways to get the contract.
▪ He took us by a devious route to the center of the city.
— de·vi·ous·ly adverb
— de·vi·ous·ness noun [noncount]
