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- [tawr-choo-uh s]
- /ˈtɔr tʃu əs/
- /ˈtɔː.tʃu.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawr-choo-uh s]
- /ˈtɔr tʃu əs/
Definitions of tortuous word
- adjective tortuous full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. 1
- adjective tortuous not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months. 1
- adjective tortuous deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious. 1
- adjective tortuous twisting, winding 1
- adjective tortuous complicated, not straightforward 1
- adjective tortuous A tortuous road is full of bends and twists. 0
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Origin of tortuous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin tortuōsus, equivalent to tortu(s) a twisting (tor(quēre) to twist, bend + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Tortuous
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tortuous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tortuous
adj tortuous
- agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- ambagious — ambiguous
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- by way of — You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction.
noun tortuous
- convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- helices — a native or inhabitant of Corinth.
- helix — a spiral.
- involution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.
adjective tortuous
- aberrative — Descriptive of an object or measurement that has deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant, normal or expected course or trajectory to which it either has or is expected to return in the longer term.
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- incurving — Present participle of incurve.
- labored — of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.
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