circumlocutionary

circumlocutionary
adjective /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəri,ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃənɛri/
a) Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.

The old mans rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.

b) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

The politician was being circumlocutionary; he refused to answer any of the journalists questions.


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  • circumlocutional — adjective Of or relating to circumlocution : circumlocutionary …   Wiktionary

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  • roundabout — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. circuitous, indirect. See circuity, deviation, diffuseness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indirect, circuitous, devious, deviating; see indirect . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. indirect… …   English dictionary for students

  • tautological — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. repetitious, redundant, reiterative, pleonastic; see illogical . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by repetition and excessive wordiness: circumlocutionary, roundabout. See REPETITION, WORDS …   English dictionary for students

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