形容词

1. 奸诈的;阴险的;狡猾的
If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

1. deviating from a straight course

e.g. a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonym: circuitousroundabout

2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
misleading

e.g. used devious means to achieve success
gave oblique answers to direct questions
oblique political maneuvers

Synonym: oblique

3. characterized by insincerity or deceit
evasive

e.g. a devious character
shifty eyes

Synonym: shifty