logorrheic

adjective

Definition of logorrheicnext
as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea his blog entries generally begin as focused and succinct arguments but too often devolve into logorrheic screeds

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logorrheic
  1. rambling
  2. talkative
  3. verbose
  4. exaggerated
  5. prolix
Adjective
  • His statement came a day after the release of the Netflix series, which takes viewers back to the morning after Christmas 28 years ago, when JonBenét’s mother called 911 to report finding a rambling ransom note and her daughter missing.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • Energetic and talkative, Patel speaks of his peers on Devon with the comfort and humor of a longtime community member.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Your partner or spouse is very talkative and sociable; your cousin is very introverted and shy.
    Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • The lawmaker said that the usable speech only came after four or five prompts that generated unusable material, either too verbose or oddly phrased, an illustration of how important the input into the AI is to the result.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The verbose coach was at somewhat of a loss for words, opting to forgo opening remarks in his postgame press conference and instead diving right into questions.
    Tom Green | tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of verbose
Adjective
  • Despite research dispelling many false claims, public mistrust was fueled by mixed messaging and exaggerated claims, causing many people to feel misled, according to medical experts.
    SABRINA MALHI THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • For them, the thought of jumping could stem from an over-awareness of their own body’s signals and an exaggerated interpretation of those signals.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • Words, including those of artists themselves—as prolix in their way as critics, curators, and historians—can serve vision but can also deflect from it.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In 1949, a young American artist named Ray Johnson left Black Mountain College near Asheville, N.C., moved to New York City and began to explore his prolix talents, both visual and verbal.
    Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Definition of prolix
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