Synonyms of rigmarole

rigmarole

noun

ˈri-gə-mə-ˌrōl 

variants also rigamarole

as in gobbledygook

language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions

the security guard gave me some kind of rigmarole about passes and authorizations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gobbledygook
• rhetoric
• gibberish
• hype
• double-talk
• song and dance
• bafflegab
• legalese
• psychobabble
• bureaucratese
• gas
• technobabble
• computerese
• fustian
• grandiloquence
• wind
• bombast
• hot air
• governmentese
• educationese
• oratory
• Pentagonese

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rigmarole

A little rigmarole for much rejuvenescence. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026

This leads to a chaotic rigmarole in which, bit by bit, the Hungarian mobsters stream downstairs to either take advantage of the girls or do away with them, forcing them to rely on their discipline and athletic training to mount a response. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026

Now, there’s a bit of rigmarole in getting that price, which includes (according to Google Translate) nabbing a time-specific coupon worth $286 and trading in your old phone. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

The victors of Iraqi elections often enter a familiar rigmarole of bargaining and deal-making to form the largest parliamentary alliance and put a government in place. — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025

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