adjective🔗ShareTwisted; having many turns; convoluted."The path to the school was tortuous, winding through the forest with many sharp turns. "styleappearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely."While modern astrology is often simplified, in traditional astrological texts, the path of the zodiac from Capricorn to Gemini is described as tortuous, due to the oblique angle at which these signs rise. "astronomyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInjurious; tortious."The teacher's complicated explanation of the new math concept was tortuous and made it hard for the students to understand. "lawrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
