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roundabout

[round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout] / ˌraʊnd əˈbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt, ˈraʊnd əˌbaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
indirect
Synonyms
STRONG
circular collateral oblique
WEAK
ambiguous circuitous circumlocutory deviating devious discursive evasive meandering obliquitous periphrastic taking the long way tortuous
Antonyms
STRONG
direct
WEAK
honest straightforward

Example Sentences

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About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Whereas if you're going to a roundabout with GPS, your brain is not actively engaged in that at all."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Italian Jonathan Milan was expected to be in the frame for the stage win but crashed heavily at a roundabout 1,500m from the end.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Dunn came to this club in a roundabout way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

In a roundabout way, he caused a new name to be added to this list.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher