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Meaning of "deviousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEVIOUSNESS

deviousness  [ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deviousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEVIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deviousness in the English dictionary

The definition of deviousness in the dictionary is the quality of being deceitful, underhand, or insincere.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVIOUSNESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
atrabiliousness
ˌætrəˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
fierceness
ˈfɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
precariousness
prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
sanctimoniousness
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
studiousness
ˈstjuːdɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVIOUSNESS

devilries
devilry
devils-on-horseback
devilship
deviltries
deviltry
devilwood
Devine
devious
deviously
devisable
devisal
devise
devisee
deviser
devisor
devitalisation
devitalise
devitalization
devitalize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVIOUSNESS

business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
jealousness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of deviousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deviousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of deviousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deviousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deviousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

故弄玄虚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tortuosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

deviousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deviousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخداع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отдаленностью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deviousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঁকাবাঁকাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tortuosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesukaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Undurchsichtigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腹黒さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교활함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deviousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiu quạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deviousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वळणावळणाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çapraşıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deviousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebiegłość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віддаленістю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a minți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deviousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kronkelendheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deviousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deviousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deviousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVIOUSNESS»

The term «deviousness» is very widely used and occupies the 13.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deviousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deviousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deviousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of deviousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deviousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Know Yourself
Deviousness. andNaivety. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. —Mat 5:3 Cunning as a fox and naïve as a child: this is how we see this pair of opposites. It is so easy to deceive a child that knows nothing about life  ...
Janina Teresa Wojtkiewicz, 2011
2
Survival Kit for Teachers and Parents
Deviousness l D see > DEVIOUSNESS fire C A P S U L E : Deviousness implies manipulation and deception. Devious students have lost trust in adults. They feel that they can deal with adults best through trickery. Adults working with devious ...
Myrtle T. Collins, Susan J. Benjamin, 2005
3
Science, Ideology, and the Media: The Cyril Burt Scandal
Have they been so attached to their position as to have allowed calculation and deviousness to enter into their sustained attacks? Have they, under the sway of such ego-involvement, such attachment, allowed deliberate distortion, deliberate  ...
Ronald Fletcher, 2013
4
1 Samuel
Whereas we, who rate sincerity highly, regard duplicitousness and deviousness as crimes against authenticity, neitherJ nor our author necessarily do so. They seem to regard guilelessness as a quality some people have, like Jonathan and  ...
Francesca Aran Murphy, 2010
5
Divine Providence
[2] Now, since compulsions combine with their deviousness to make up the inner thought processes of evil people, and since the pleasures of those compulsions combine with their intrigues to make up their outer thought processes, and since  ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, Jonathan S. Rose, 2003
6
Demonic Entity
Deviousness: = Seduction 3. Sadness: = Suicidal 4. Pride: =Desire 5. Arrogance: 6. Deviousness: = foolishness 7. Sadness: =sorrowful 8. =Narcissism Deviousness: 1. Sadness: =Vengeful 2. Pride: Pride: = Vanity Sadness: 1. Pride: = Loathing ...
Ronald Dressler, 2009
7
Dog:
It wasn't even subtlety that was required; it was deviousness. In fact, there was nothing subtle about the deviousness. Itwas painfully obvious, it seemed to her. What a good boy you are! indeed. Feminine deviousness was what it was. Andithad ...
Michelle Herman, 2010
8
Manning the Race: Reforming Black Men in the Jim Crow Era
Out of this dilemma grows Gordon's ambivalent critique of Negro deviousness, superstition, and passivity, and his notion that it is not he who needs to be reformed into a New Negro man but all other Negroes who are in need of reform. "Being ...
Marlon Bryan Ross, 2004
9
People of the Lie
"So compelling in its exploration of the human psyche, it's as hard to put down as a thriller...such a force of energy, intensity, and straightforwarness.
M. Scott Peck, 1983
10
Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, ...
As he suggested in his radio speech, that would have been a failure of his responsibility as Commander in Chief.26 Yet for all the need to mislead the country in its own interest, the President's deviousness also injured the national well-being ...
Robert Dallek, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deviousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What it's like to write speeches for a rude, rambling and disgraced …
And politicians resort to such devices not out of deviousness but simply because every day they must weigh in “on things of which they have ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
LETTER: 'This is our reality today, the path we're on'
... for our history and heritage, when God, the Bible and prayer are taboo, the result is chaos, rife with divisiveness, deception and deviousness. «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
3
Interview with Heitor Pereira :: Film Music Magazine
... for Pereira's proclamation as a big kid at heart, with lovable retro-deviousness to spare at proving these characters as their own musical boss. «Film Music, Jul 15»
4
ABC in a bind: Tony Abbott's Q&A boycott a masterstroke of media …
For a start, he's throwing a bone to the rabid anti-ABC crowd: a small but vocal bunch who detect incompetence or deviousness in everything ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
The Gambia: Death Penalty amendment, Sharia Law and the …
In a rather comical statement that reveals the sheer absurdity of the idea and deviousness of the Constitutional amendment proposal, the ... «Senegambia News, Jul 15»
6
Dune, 50 Years On: How a Science Fiction Novel Changed the World
... possessing none of the negative “oriental” traits – deviousness, laziness and the like. They are, however, not carbon-copy Bedouin: Herbert ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
7
West Africa: lack of qualifying standards retard ECOWAS …
In a rather comical statement that reveals the sheer absurdity of the idea and deviousness of the Constitutional amendment proposal, the ... «Senegambia News, Jul 15»
8
On safari with Damian Aspinall - in Kent
Unlike humans, in whom deviousness and deceit run deep, animals, Aspinall says, 'don't lie to you'. 'I certainly don't think we're superior,' he ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
SUITS: Compensation
And to end this recap on a dramatic note, we'll have to mention Louis' deviousness. After finding out that Harvey has been paying Donna's ... «TVMuse News, Jul 15»
10
Defiance: History Rhymes review
At least the young Tarr was reunited with his equally stymied parents this week, which hopefully will get their deviousness back on the right ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deviousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deviousness>. Apr 2024 ».
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