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TORTUOUS

(adj.sat, adj.)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Tortuous.

Tortuous - as an adjective satellite

Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Example: "The byzantine tax structure"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
byzantine23convoluted16involved15knotty13labyrinthine20tangled9

Marked by repeated turns and bends

Example: "A tortuous road up the mountain"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
twisting12twisty12voluminous15winding12

Not straightforward

Example: "His tortuous reasoning"

Tortuous - as an adjective

Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.

Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from capricorn to gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.

Injurious; tortious.

Example Sentences

"The hiker faced a tortuous path up the steep mountain."
"The novel's plot was so tortuous that I found it difficult to follow."
"After taking a wrong turn, we found ourselves on a tortuous road through the countryside."
"The legal process can be long and tortuous."
"She endured a tortuous journey to reach the remote village."
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Word Game Points

Is TORTUOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tortuous is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TORTUOUS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is TORTUOUS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tortuous is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TORTUOUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is TORTUOUS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tortuous is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TORTUOUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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