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

Two other factors pushed back against the rapid diffusion of washing machines. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 19 Oct. 2026

Beneath the cloth, small toothpicks held in place with putty support printouts of landmark research papers that advanced the techniques behind modern AI generation, including diffusion. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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