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tortuous

adjective

/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/

Meaning

Full of twists and turns; excessively complex or complicated.

The tortuous mountain road made driving very difficult.

winding, twisting, convoluted, complex, meandering

straight, direct, simple

tortuous path, tortuous route, tortuous reasoning, tortuous journey

Lasting for a very short time; temporary or transitory.

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Having no electric charge; neither positive nor negative.

taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration

Threatening harm; menacing or expressing hatred.

demanding something firmly and refusing to accept no