ambages

• Nom désignant des manières détournées, indirectes ou énigmatiques d'agir ou de parler, aujourd'hui considéré comme vieilli ou littéraire.

A noun referring to roundabout, indirect, or mysterious ways of action or speech, now considered archaic.

1. Roundabout or indirect waysC2formalbritish

   Indirect, winding, or mysterious methods of action or speech, often used to avoid clarity.

   Détours

   • He spoke without ambages, stating his opinion directly.
   • The politician's ambages confused the audience.
   • She avoided ambages and gave a straightforward answer.

   Synonymescircumlocutionequivocationevasionindirectionobliquenessprevarication

   Antonymesdirectnessstraightforwardness