<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.</li><li>Synonyms: involved, tortuous, roundabout</li><li>without definite course; vagrant: a devious current.</li><li>departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout: a devious procedure.</li><li>not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth.</li><li>Synonyms: sly, artful, crafty, cunning, subtle</li></ul>