CIRCUMLOCUTORY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word circumlocutory. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| periphrastic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • roundabout and unnecessarily wordy | ||||||
| circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||
| diffuse | verbv | |||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| digressive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of superficial relevance if any • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | ||||||
| lengthy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | ||||||
| long-winded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||
| prolix | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length | ||||||
| rambling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects • of a path e.g. | ||||||
| roundabout | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island • a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||
| tedious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| verbose | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| wandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • travelling about without any clear destination adjective satellite • migratory • of a path e.g. • having no fixed course | ||||||
| wordy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||
| circumlocutious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • roundabout and unnecessarily wordy | ||||||
| ambagious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • roundabout and unnecessarily wordy | ||||||
