periphrastic

adjective

Definition of periphrasticnext
as in pleonastic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphrastic
  1. prolix
  2. communicative
  3. wordy
  4. verbose
  5. diffuse
  6. circuitous
  7. talkative
  8. loquacious
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
  • Finally, as communicative Mercury coordinates with ethereal Neptune at 8:33 pm EDT, our intuition and creativity are highlighted while frustration melts away.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Related Articles Cale Makar’s big night helps Avalanche solve Flyers NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision in Avs-Flyers game The Avs are in the nation’s capital to face the Capitals again Thursday.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of communicative
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
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
  • Cultural attitudes on each side toward consumer safety, environmental protection, and privacy run deep, and they will not be overcome with promises of diffuse economic benefits and future job growth.
    Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2013
  • In large companies with diffuse corporate hierarchies, that legal bar can be difficult to meet.
    Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of diffuse
Adjective
  • His trip there was slightly circuitous, involving two planes and a stop in London.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • In 2002, Iran’s clandestine nuclear program was exposed, and the United States imposed a progression of sanctions that effectively blocked even this circuitous route.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of circuitous
Adjective
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Energetic and talkative, Patel speaks of his peers on Devon with the comfort and humor of a longtime community member.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • At his best, Doom has some of the best dialogue in the business, acting as a muse for his writers’ most loquacious grandeur.
    Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 29 July 2024
  • Travis Konecny wasn’t in much of a loquacious mood on Monday after one of the Flyers’ final regular-season practices at their training facility.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 8 Apr. 2024
Definition of loquacious
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