The correct answer is Indirect. The word 'Circuitous' means not being forthright or direct in language or action. The synonyms of the word are "circular, indirect, roundabout".The antonyms of the word are "direct, straight, straightforward".From the Synonym of the given word 'Circuitous', we can say that the word 'Indirect' is its opposite meaning.The word 'Indirect' means not having a direct connection with something.Hence, we can say that 'Indirect' is the closest in meaning to the given word.Let's see the meaning of other given options-WORDSMEANINGCyclicfollowing a repeated patternConfusing Difficult to undertandcrookednot straight or evenImportant PointsThe word 'Circuitous' is derived from the Medieval Latin "circuitosus", from Latin "circuitous".Its first known use was in the year 1664.Examples of 'Circuitous' in a sentence:"Such devices have an extra lead that uses a circuitous route to reach the otherwise hard-to-reach left ventricle.""So the agonised, circuitous discussions continue and continue, leading nowhere."