3
deceptive
3
excursive
3
long-winded(adjective, confused, ambiguous, pointless, rambling)
3
meandrous(adjective, winding)
3
misleading(adjective, winding, meandering)
3
orbital(adjective, circular)
3
round(adjective, circular)
3
stray
3
twisted
3
twisty
3
undirected
3
whorled(adjective, convoluted)
2
ambiguous(adjective, crooked, rambling, indirect, turning)
2
awry
2
coiled(adjective, convoluted)
2
complex(adjective, difficult, involved, intricate)
2
curvy
2
desultory
2
deviative
2
expansive(adjective, rambling, long-drawn-out)
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