circumlocutory

• Описывает речь или письмо, которые излишне длинны и косвенны, использующие много слов для выражения идеи, которую можно было бы изложить проще.

Describes speech or writing that is unnecessarily 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.

   Многословный или уклончивый

   • His circumlocutory explanation confused everyone in the room.
   • The politician gave a circumlocutory answer to avoid the real issue.
   • She found his circumlocutory style frustrating during the debate.

   Синонимыcircuitousdiffuseindirectlong-windedperiphrasticprolixramblingroundaboutverbosewordy

   Антонимыbriefconcisedirectlaconicpithysuccinctterse