circuitousness — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of being circuitous.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   But as the circuitousness of this route and the extremely slow running required over the Midland-North Stafford link have increased overall journey times of the trains concerned to 4 hr. 38 min. down and 4½ hr. up, they are hardly likely to prove very attractive to through passengers.

Noun

1. The state of being roundabout, indirect or not to the point.

   Broader terms

   indirectness

   Examples

   This, my learned namesake suggests, demonstrates the circuitousness of football arguments.