What does circumlocutory mean?
Definitions for circumlocutory
-ˈlɒk yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr icir·cum·lo·cu·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
circumlocutious, circumlocutory, periphrastic, ambagiousadjective
roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
"had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression"; "A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings."-T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)
Wiktionary
circumlocutoryadjective
Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic.
The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. -Chambers's Journal.
ChatGPT
circumlocutory
Circumlocutory refers to a style of speaking or writing that uses more words than necessary to convey an idea, often in a vague, evasive, or indirect manner. It is characterized by excessive use of circumlocution, or talking in a roundabout or lengthy way.
Webster Dictionary
Circumlocutoryadjective
characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of circumlocutory in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of circumlocutory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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