Winding, twisted, serpentine, sinuous, devious, curvy, curled, curling, spiral, circuitous, coiling, uneven, swirling, looping, circling, rambling, corkscrew, irregular, curved, curving, twisting, crooked, bending, windy, jagged, crazy, coiled, zigzag, indirect, spiraling, roundabout, zigzagging, spiralling, wandering, and meandering.
Example Sentences of Tortuous
She described the problem in a tortuous way, using many unnecessary words.
The mountain road was long and tortuous, making the drive exhausting.
The detective faced a tortuous investigation with many twists and turns.
Her explanation was so tortuous that no one could understand it.
The plot of the novel was tortuous and full of surprises.
The intricate machine had a tortuous system of gears and levers.
The lawyer’s cross-examination was tortuous, designed to confuse the witness.
The road ahead was tortuous, winding steeply up the cliffs.
The old manuscript had a tortuous storyline that challenged readers.