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The example sentences of DEVIOUS in videos (15 in total of 19)

Speak English Phrasal Verbs Fast - Learning English TV 15 with Steve Ford English (CA)
" be verb, base form up preposition or subordinating conjunction to to " , be verb, base form up preposition or subordinating conjunction to to means verb, 3rd person singular present you're proper noun, singular doing verb, gerund or present participle something noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction sometimes adverb it personal pronoun can modal be verb, base form devious adjective
Ar-Pharazôn the Golden, Last King of Númenor | Tolkien Explained English (US)
history proper noun, singular of preposition or subordinating conjunction middle proper noun, singular - earth noun, singular or mass volume proper noun, singular 12 cardinal number , where wh-adverb its possessive pronoun seems verb, 3rd person singular present miriel proper noun, singular may modal be verb, base form as adverb devious adjective as preposition or subordinating conjunction her possessive pronoun cousin noun, singular or mass .
HBO's The Gilded Age | The True Life Story of Carrie Astor English (US)
carrie proper noun, singular astor proper noun, singular begged verb, past tense and coordinating conjunction begged verb, past tense her possessive pronoun mother noun, singular or mass , so preposition or subordinating conjunction mrs proper noun, singular . astor proper noun, singular came verb, past tense up preposition or subordinating conjunction with preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner devious adjective plan noun, singular or mass .
Jordan Peterson's FASCINATING Analysis On The Selfconscious Conditions (Which one are you?) English (US)
in preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner because preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun starts noun, plural to to mean verb, base form that preposition or subordinating conjunction he personal pronoun relies verb, 3rd person singular present purely adverb on preposition or subordinating conjunction his possessive pronoun own adjective devious adjective devices noun, plural to to . . .
Courage The Cowardly Dog Characters: Good to Evil English (US)
his possessive pronoun many adjective devious adjective exploits noun, plural include verb, non-3rd person singular present replacing verb, gerund or present participle courage proper noun, singular with preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner robot noun, singular or mass , turning verb, gerund or present participle him personal pronoun into preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner fly noun, singular or mass ,
Who will win the Throne in Game of Thrones Season 8? English (null)
but coordinating conjunction she personal pronoun spends verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner next adjective six cardinal number seasons noun, plural learning verb, gerund or present participle politics noun, plural from preposition or subordinating conjunction some determiner of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner most adverb, superlative devious adjective players noun, plural
Drew Berry - Astonishing Molecular Machines English (AU)
particularly adverb devious adjective because preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun uses verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner very adverb type noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction immune adjective cell noun, singular or mass that wh-determiner is verb, 3rd person singular present there adverb , resident noun, singular or mass
Parasite: Perfecting Class Critique – Wisecrack Edition English (US)
of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner very adverb wealthy adjective park proper noun, singular family noun, singular or mass , using verb, gerund or present participle increasingly adverb devious adjective methods noun, plural to to find verb, base form work noun, singular or mass as preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun tutor noun, singular or mass ,
THE CATHERINE AYLING CASE English (GB)
despite preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner fact noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction he personal pronoun had verb, past tense a determiner history noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction mental adjective illness noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction was verb, past tense described verb, past participle as preposition or subordinating conjunction cunning verb, gerund or present participle , devious adjective ,
5 Scary Demons You Should Never Summon English (CA)
many proper noun, singular texts noun, plural refer verb, non-3rd person singular present to to belial proper noun, singular as preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner devious adjective figure noun, singular or mass , who wh-pronoun utilizes verb, 3rd person singular present fornication noun, singular or mass , wealth noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction pollution noun, singular or mass
The worlds most SILENT keyboard. English (US)
about preposition or subordinating conjunction now adverb i personal pronoun imagine verb, non-3rd person singular present betty proper noun, singular from preposition or subordinating conjunction switching verb, gerund or present participle click noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present probably adverb doing verb, gerund or present participle something noun, singular or mass really adverb devious adjective and coordinating conjunction high adjective
He Loses Faith in God But Gets Taunted by the Devil |THE RITE EXPLAINED English (US)
father proper noun, singular lucas proper noun, singular informs verb, 3rd person singular present him personal pronoun that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner spirit noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner girl noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present devious adjective , and coordinating conjunction has verb, 3rd person singular present not adverb shown verb, past participle itself personal pronoun .
Do Sounds Carry Their Own Meanings? Onomatopoeia and Arbitrariness of the Sign English (null)
part noun, singular or mass , where wh-adverb they personal pronoun confessed verb, past tense to to the determiner participants noun, plural that preposition or subordinating conjunction they personal pronoun 'd modal been verb, past participle devious adjective , and coordinating conjunction that determiner half noun, singular or mass the determiner
Solving Problems: Study Hall Algebra #1: ASU + Crash Course English (US)
our possessive pronoun devious adjective ways noun, plural have verb, non-3rd person singular present taken verb, past participle the determiner straightforward noun, singular or mass equation noun, singular or mass x proper noun, singular = noun, singular or mass 2 cardinal number and coordinating conjunction turned verb, past tense it personal pronoun into preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner unfriendly adverb
Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 8 Review English (US)
we personal pronoun also adverb find verb, non-3rd person singular present out preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner qyburn proper noun, singular has verb, 3rd person singular present learned verb, past participle some determiner devious adjective secret adjective , possibly adverb about preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner high proper noun, singular sparrow proper noun, singular

Use "devious" in a sentence | "devious" example sentences

How to use "devious" in a sentence?

  • A HUMAN ELEMENT is an elegant and haunting first novel. Unrelenting, devious but full of heart. Highly recommended.
    -Jonathan Maberry-
  • I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
    -Bill Shankly-
  • Are you a devious, plotting, unreliable madman? Ah, good, then you can be my most trusted advisor.
    -Terry Pratchett-
  • Perhaps some of us have to go through dark and devious ways before we can find the river of peace or the highroad to the soul's destination.
    -Joseph Campbell-
  • The tools we use have a profound and devious influence on our thinking habits, and therefore on our thinking abilities.
    -Edsger Dijkstra-
  • I'm buying things for people I don't even know. I'm like Willy Wonka, but more manipulative. Imagine if Willy Wonka had a devious goal.
    -Russell Brand-
  • The mind is reluctant to embrace deep change, and will play devious games to maintain the status quo.
    -Kristin Linklater-
  • If you show this devious little liar one atom's worth of compassion I will have you shot.
    -Elizabeth Wein-
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Definition and meaning of DEVIOUS

What does "devious mean?"
devious

/ˈdēvēəs/

devious

adjective
Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people.

What are synonyms of "devious"?
Some common synonyms of "devious" are:
  • underhand,
  • underhanded,
  • deceitful,
  • dishonest,
  • dishonorable,
  • disreputable,
  • unethical,
  • unprincipled,
  • immoral,
  • unscrupulous,
  • fraudulent,
  • cheating,
  • dubious,
  • dirty,
  • unfair,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

underhand

/ˈəndərˌhand/

underhand
adjective

With hand brought forward and up from waist level.

underhanded

/ˌəndərˈhandəd/

underhanded
adjective

Marked by deception.

deceitful

/dəˈsētfəl/

deceitful
adjective

Intended to deceive; tending to lie.

dishonest

/disˈänəst/

dishonest
adjective

Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt.

dishonorable

/disˈänərəb(ə)l/

dishonorable
adjective

Not morally or ethically right; lacking honor.

disreputable

/disˈrepyədəb(ə)l/

disreputable
adjective

not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.

unethical

/ˌənˈeTHək(ə)l/

unethical
adjective

Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards.

unprincipled

/ˌənˈprinsəpəld/

unprincipled
adjective

not acting in accordance with moral principles.

immoral

/i(m)ˈmôrəl/

immoral
adjective

Without good moral principles.

unscrupulous

/ˌənˈskro͞opyələs/

unscrupulous
adjective

Lacking scruples/principles; stopping at nothing.

fraudulent

/ˈfrôjələnt/

fraudulent
adjective

obtained by deception.

cheating

/CHēt/

cheating
verb

To get something by deceit; break a rule/law.

dubious

/ˈd(y)o͞obēəs/

dubious
adjective

hesitating.

dirty

/ˈdərdē/

dirty
adjective adverb verb

covered or marked with dirt. used for emphasis. make dirty.

unfair

/ˌənˈfer/

unfair
adjective

not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right.

What are antonyms of "devious"?
Some common antonyms of "devious" are:
  • direct,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

direct

/dəˈrekt/

direct
adjective adverb verb

going somewhere without stopping or changing direction. Coming straight from something. control operations of.

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