circumlocutory
circumlocutory · more circumlocutory · most circumlocutory
Characterised by circumlocutionCharacterised by circumlocution; overly wordy
UK/sɜː.kəm.ləʊˈkjuː.tə.ɹi/US/sɝ.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.tɚ.i/
Meaning
1 sensesCharacterised by circumlocution; overly wordy
roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
Origin
From circumlocution + -ory; compare Medieval Latin circumlocūtōrius from Classical Latin cFrom circumlocution + -ory; compare Medieval Latin circumlocūtōrius from Classical Latin circumlocūtiō.
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Forms
more circumlocutory, most circumlocutory| Comparative | more circumlocutory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most circumlocutory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- roundabout and unnecessarily wordy:circumlocutiousperiphrasticambagious
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcircumlocutorily
Deriveduncircumlocutory
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form