circumlocution [noun]

Definition of circumlocution:

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

Synonyms of circumlocution:

● Ambage

● Periphrasis

● Wordiness


Opposite/Antonyms of circumlocution:

● Bluntness

● Directness


Sentence/Example of circumlocution:

There was a good deal of rhetoric, circumlocution and imprecision in language.