tortuous

UK
/ˈtɔːtʃʊəs/
US
/ˈtɔrtʃuəs/

Translations

tortuousadjective
more tortuous
Comp.
most tortuous
Super.
UK
/ˈtɔːtʃʊəs/
US
/ˈtɔrtʃuəs/
The tortuous path through the forest was difficult to navigate.
Извилистый путь через лес было трудно пройти.
The negotiations were a tortuous process that lasted for months.
Переговоры были мучительным процессом, который длился несколько месяцев.

Definitions

tortuousadjective
Full of twists and turns; winding.
The tortuous road through the mountains made the journey longer than expected.
Excessively lengthy and complex.
The lawyer's tortuous explanation left everyone in the courtroom confused.
Marked by devious, indirect, or deceitful tactics; not straightforward.
The company used a tortuous series of shell corporations to hide its profits.