Hyphenation of devious

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word devious? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-vi-ous

Definitions of devious:

1.
Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
Misleading Used devious means to achieve success Gave oblique answers to direct questions Oblique political maneuvers
2.
Characterized by insincerity or deceit
Evasive A devious character Shifty eyes
3.
Deviating from a straight course
A scenic but devious route A long and circuitous journey by train and boat A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonyms of devious:

adj oblique, indirect
adj shifty, untrustworthy, untrusty
adj circuitous, roundabout, indirect

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