Synonyms for deviousness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dee-vee-uhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdi vi əs

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Définition of deviousness

Origin : 1590s, "out of the way," from Latin devius "out of the way, remote, off the main road," from de via (see deviate). Originally in the Latin literal sense; figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Deviously; deviousness. Figurative senses of the Latin word were "retired, sequestered, wandering in the byways, foolish, inconsistent."

noun dishonesty

Example sentences :

There is in your heart a simplicity which the white man can never fathom and a deviousness which he can never understand.
Extract from : « East of Suez » by William Somerset Maugham

But the deviousness and aberration of our human faculties frequently amount to something considerably more serious than this.
Extract from : « Thoughts on Man » by William Godwin

They operated with a deviousness that made cartel treacheries seem like child's play.
Extract from : « The Cartels Jungle » by Irving E. Cox, Jr.

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