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)
Marked by repeated turns and bends
Example: "A tortuous road up the mountain"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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."
Word Game Points
Is TORTUOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tortuous is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
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 WordTORTUOUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is TORTUOUS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tortuous is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTORTUOUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.
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