different between devious vs changeable
devious
English
Etymology
1590s, "out of the common or direct way," from Latin devius "out of the way, remote, off the main road," from de via; from de "off" (see de-) + via "way, road" (see via). Compare deviate. Originally in the Latin literal sense; the figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Deviously; deviousness. Figurative senses of the Latin word were "retired, sequestered, wandering in the byways, foolish, inconsistent."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?di?vi.?s/
- Rhymes: -i?vi?s
Adjective
devious (comparative more devious, superlative most devious)
- cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank
- roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route
- 1801, Robert Southey, Thalaba the Destroyer:
- The wandering Arab never sets his tent
Within her walls; the Shepherd eyes afar
Her evil towers, and devious drives his flock.
- The wandering Arab never sets his tent
- 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.
- 1801, Robert Southey, Thalaba the Destroyer:
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changeable
English
Etymology
From Old French changeable
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t??e?nd???b?l/
Adjective
changeable (comparative more changeable, superlative most changeable)
- Capable of being changed.
- Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
- (of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
Synonyms
- (capable of being changed): alterable, modifiable, variable; see also Thesaurus:mutable
- (subject to sudden or frequent changes): fickle, labile, variable; see also Thesaurus:changeable
- (capable of camouflaging): chameleonic
Derived terms
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???.?abl/
Adjective
changeable (plural changeables)
- changeable (capable of being changed)
Related terms
- see changer
Further reading
- “changeable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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