Tortuous

Synonyms: 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

The mountain road was long and tortuous, making the drive exhausting.

He followed a tortuous path through the dense forest.

The detective faced a tortuous investigation with many twists and turns.

Her explanation was so tortuous that no one could understand it.

The tortuous climb to the summit tested their endurance.

The lawyer’s argument was clever but tortuous.

The river’s tortuous route meandered through the hills.

He endured a tortuous wait for the test results.

The plot of the novel was tortuous and full of surprises.

The tortuous streets of the old town confused tourists.