convoluted vs tortuous

convoluted and tortuous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convoluted	No	Yes	No	No
tortuous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, convoluted and tortuous are synonyms defined as:

convoluted and tortuous: highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Other synonyms of convoluted include Byzantine, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled.

convoluted (adjective)	tortuous (adjective)
rolled longitudinally upon itself	highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious	marked by repeated turns and bends
	not straightforward