circumambages

Noun

Meaning

circumambages pl (plural only)

Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

roundabout euphemism torsion indirectness circumlocution prolixity verbiage diffuseness periphrasis ambages tautology pleonasm wordiness periphrase verbality

Antonyms

compactness

Close letter words and terms

circumadjacent circumagitate circumambage circumambagious circumambience circumambiency