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Devious vs Roving - What's the difference?

devious | roving | Synonyms |

Devious is a synonym of roving.


As adjectives the difference between devious and roving

is that devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard while roving is wandering freely.

As a verb roving is

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As a noun roving is

a long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.

devious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
    • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.

    roving

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • wandering freely.
  • :His roving eyes never focused on anything specific.
  • * 1989 , , Concrete: Visible Breath , Dark Horse Books
    • It could complicate things for our little household. Particularly when Larry’s roving eye is factored in.

    Synonyms

    * wandering

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.