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periphrastic

adjective

Definition of periphrasticnext
as in pleonastic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for periphrastic
  1. prolix
  2. communicative
  3. wordy
  4. verbose
  5. diffuse
  6. circuitous
  7. talkative
  8. loquacious
Adjective
  • Even the blandest overtures can whip him into a frantic, pornographic, prolix ecstasy.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The album is a concise, 10-song set, a deliberate contrast to prolix streaming-era albums like the ones released lately by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Definition of prolix
Adjective
  • Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Definition of communicative
Adjective
  • When asked to describe duties, for example, things could get wordy fast.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
  • Some card descriptions are a bit wordy, forcing pauses to reread during your first attempts.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of wordy
Adjective
  • Asgari highlights these minor skirmishes through life itself (whether at its most verbose, or in complete silence) via minor aesthetic transformations which play in major keys, and prove deeply moving.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The playbook was far more verbose when Harvey arrived in Denver as a second-round pick.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of verbose
Adjective
  • Community and social support is diffuse, relational, and hard to measure.
    — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Americans’ very insulation from the wars Washington wages, and the diffuse nature of those wars’ costs, serves to defuse political opposition.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of diffuse
Adjective
  • Congress is again trying to reauthorize funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, or GLRI, but this year's effort has taken a circuitous route.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • While the likes of Ndiaye and Allan have moved countries or even continents, Azeez has taken a circuitous route around London and several of its surrounding towns before signing for south-coast side Brighton & Hove Albion.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of circuitous
Adjective
  • There’s no excuse for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Than Constantly Direct Parents may naturally focus on how energetic, friendly, or talkative a teacher appears.
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • McConaughey is loquacious with his answers, his Texas drawl stretching out his thoughts and stories.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast to her loquacious late brother, Graham has not spoken with reporters in Capitol Hill hallways or fielded questions on the stump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loquacious
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