Synonyms of diffusion

diffusion

noun

di-ˈfyü-zhən 

as in diffuseness

the use of too many words to express an idea

the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diffuseness
• repetition
• repetitiveness
• periphrasis
• prolixity
• windiness
• garrulity
• garrulousness
• wordiness
• verbosity
• wordage
• verbalism
• circumlocution
• logorrhea
• redundancy
• verboseness
• circularity
• verbiage
• long-windedness
• exaggeration
• tautology
• digressiveness
• repetitiousness
• hyperbole
• reiteration
• pleonasm
• circuitousness
• overstatement
• embellishment
• embroidering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compactness
• brevity
• conciseness
• crispness
• terseness
• concision
• succinctness
• briefness
• pithiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diffusion

As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video. — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

But the practical race in 2026 is won by mastering both contests at once with absolute capability and radical efficiency, closed excellence and open diffusion, the biggest reliable compute and the smartest use of it. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Researchers assumed that corals were passive with respect to the slow-moving boundary layer, simply relying on natural diffusion through it to provide nutrients and oxygen. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Even though these are technically a semi-sheer, the curtain panels can give you a bit more privacy and more of a light-filtering sheer than a true light diffusion. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026