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circumlocutious

/ˌsɜːr.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃəs/

Traducción: Describe un discurso o escrito que es excesivamente largo, indirecto o que da rodeos, usando muchas palabras para expresar una idea que podría decirse de forma más simple.

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adjective

/ˌsɜːr.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃəs/C2formal
  • esDescribe un discurso o escrito que es excesivamente largo, indirecto o que da rodeos, usando muchas palabras para expresar una idea que podría decirse de forma más simple.

Describes speech or writing that is excessively long and indirect, using many words to express an idea that could be stated more simply.

  1. Roundabout or wordyC2formal

    Using many words where fewer would do; indirect or evasive in speech or writing.

    esCircunlocutorio

    • His circumlocutious explanation confused everyone in the room.
    • The politician gave a circumlocutious answer to avoid the real issue.
    • She found his circumlocutious style of writing tedious and hard to follow.

    Sinónimoscircuitousdiffuseindirectlong-windedperiphrasticprolixroundaboutverbosewordy

    Antónimosbriefconciselaconicpithysuccinctterse

Formas
  • more circumlocutious comparative form
  • most circumlocutious superlative form