deviousness

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noun

The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

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obliquenesscrookedness
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Meanings

noundeviousness (usually uncountable, plural deviousnesses)

plural deviousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly

Similar
obliqueness
Broader
indirectness

nounthe quality of being deceitful and underhanded

Similar
crookedness
Broader
dishonesty
Also see
crookednessobliqueness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From devious + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

deviousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviousness

MLA

“deviousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deviousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviousness.

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