elliptical

• Relativo a uma elipse ou que tem forma de elipse; também usado para descrever linguagem ou escrita deliberadamente obscura, ambígua ou indireta.

Relating to or shaped like an ellipse; also used to describe speech or writing that is deliberately obscure or ambiguous.

1. Oval or egg-shapedB2formal

   Having the shape of an ellipse; rounded and slightly elongated like an egg.

   Oval ou elíptico

   • The planet's orbit is slightly elliptical.
   • The mirror had an elliptical shape.
   • The architect designed an elliptical staircase.

   Sinônimosegg-shapedellipsoidalovalovateoviformovoid

2. Concise or obscure in expressionC1formal

   Characterized by extreme economy of speech or writing, often omitting words that are understood from context, which can make the meaning unclear.

   Conciso ou obscuro

   • His elliptical style of writing leaves much to the reader's interpretation.
   • She gave an elliptical answer that didn't fully explain her position.
   • The poet's elliptical phrases are rich with implied meaning.

   Sinônimosabstrusebriefcompendiousconcisecrypticlaconicpithysententioussuccinctterse

   Antônimoscircumlocutorydiffuseexpandedexplicitlong-windedprolixverbosewordy