circumlocutionary

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

circumlocutionary

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/ UK
/ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃəˌnɛɹi/ US

adjective more circumlocutionary · most circumlocutionary

Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language. The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
of speech Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

Translations

Every language

adj articulated in a roundabout manner

Español	circunloquial

adj Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points

Español	circunloquial

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"circumlocutionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumlocutionary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

circumlocutionary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumlocutionary

Chicago

"circumlocutionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumlocutionary.

BibTeX

@misc{circumlocutionary_2026,
  title = {circumlocutionary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumlocutionary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}