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
  • But the highest-value layer will be people who combine financial fluency with the kind of strategic, communicative intelligence that helps the whole organization make better decisions.
    — Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
    — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of communicative
Adjective
  • Some card descriptions are a bit wordy, forcing pauses to reread during your first attempts.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Here are the full tiebreaker rules from FIFA for teams that have the same number of points following their three group stage matches (plus a quick translation for a couple of the wordier tiebreakers).
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of wordy
Adjective
  • In JadePuffer, Sysdig caught useful traces because the payloads were self narrating and included natural language reasoning, target ranking and unusually verbose comments.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Both Laertes and Polonius are gender-swapped in this production, with Patrice Egleston playing the verbose mother of two daughters instead of a son and a daughter — a change that subtly shifts the dynamics in this family of women.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of verbose
Adjective
  • The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Brown’s cause of death was ruled diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of diffuse
Adjective
  • More than a decade older than some of her competitors, Ohashi can’t help but giggle at how circuitous her path has been.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Unlike an iPhone software update, which just involves going to Settings and choosing Software Update, the route here is a little more circuitous.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of circuitous
Adjective
  • Once again, Mehl concluded that men and women were equally talkative.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Breed can impact a cat's personality, as some tend to be more talkative or cuddly.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of talkative
Adjective
  • Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The six-part series documented the program’s rise under Urban Meyer, while capturing the dedication and personalities of players, including the loquacious Spikes.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Definition of loquacious
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“Periphrastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphrastic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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