circumlocutory

adjective

Definition of circumlocutorynext
as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea the studio's statement that "the film's earnings did not live up to expectations" was a circumlocutory admission that the movie was a flop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumlocutory
  1. rambling
  2. prolix
  3. talkative
  4. verbose
  5. exaggerated
  6. circuitous
  7. wordy
Adjective
  • His statement came a day after the release of the Netflix series, which takes viewers back to the morning after Christmas 28 years ago, when JonBenét’s mother called 911 to report finding a rambling ransom note and her daughter missing.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • Words, including those of artists themselves—as prolix in their way as critics, curators, and historians—can serve vision but can also deflect from it.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In 1949, a young American artist named Ray Johnson left Black Mountain College near Asheville, N.C., moved to New York City and began to explore his prolix talents, both visual and verbal.
    Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Definition of prolix
Adjective
  • In 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary, what starts as a not-so-meet-cute between the talkative Bridget (Renée Zellweger) and the offensive Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) at a New Year's Eve party unfolds into one of the most swoon-worthy rom-coms the genre has to offer.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, people who are talkative, outgoing and positive—and those who are comfortable taking charge and who seek out new experiences are more likely to drive positive outcomes in their work.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • The lawmaker said that the usable speech only came after four or five prompts that generated unusable material, either too verbose or oddly phrased, an illustration of how important the input into the AI is to the result.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The verbose coach was at somewhat of a loss for words, opting to forgo opening remarks in his postgame press conference and instead diving right into questions.
    Tom Green | tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of verbose
Adjective
  • Just wish Landman would give Demi Moore more to dig into than an exaggerated cameo.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In the business world, including cybersecurity, its capabilities are often exaggerated, leading to inflated expectations.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • Given its circuitous journey, the dress required a little rejuvenation.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As the country has carved a circuitous path toward justice and commemoration, ESMA has emerged as a central symbol of that historical reckoning.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of circuitous
Adjective
  • Players said Bieniemy’s plays were wordy and hard to learn, and the results reflected those struggles.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Compared to my last record, this project feels very wordy to me.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of wordy
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circumlocution

circumlocutory

circumnavigate

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