<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.</li><li>Synonyms: serpentine, sinuous, bent.</li><li>Not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months.</li><li>Synonyms: indirect, roundabout, evasive.</li><li>Deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>