periphrastic
Using more words
Periphrastic describes expression that uses more words than necessary, particularly roundabout grammatical constructions.
English forms like do go and more beautiful are periphrastic alternatives to simpler forms like go and prettier.
The term appears in linguistics and literary criticism to describe indirect or wordy phrasing: His periphrastic style exhausted readers.
Circular junction for traffic
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- wordyUsing more language than necessary
- verboseMore words than necessary
- long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so
prolix · circuitous · meandering · digressive · rambling · diffuse · discursive · evasive
Sameness of meaning
- polysemyWord having related meanings
- lexicalOf or relating to words
- semanticOf meaning in language
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
syntax · phrase · expression · locution · diction · formulation · wording · phrasing
Giving additional support
- tenseStrained or nervous
- aspectFeature or dimension
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
analytic · compound · participle · modal · construction · circumlocution · syntactic · morphological
Persuasive verbal grace
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
elaboration · flourish · ornate · florid · grandiloquent · bombastic · embellishment · stylistic
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- wordyUsing more language than necessary
- verboseMore words than necessary
long-winded · prolix · circuitous · meandering · digressive · rambling · diffuse · discursive · evasive · oblique
synonymy
Sameness of meaning
morphology · syntax · phrase · expression · locution · diction · formulation · wording · phrasing · rewording
auxiliary
Giving additional support
- tenseStrained or nervous
- aspectFeature or dimension
- conjugationVerb form variation system
inflection · analytic · compound · participle · modal · construction · circumlocution · syntactic · morphological · agglutinative
eloquence
Persuasive verbal grace
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
amplification · elaboration · flourish · ornate · florid · grandiloquent · bombastic · embellishment · stylistic · affectation
periphrasticdirect
Undeviating or to guide
straightforward · plain · unelaborated · blunt · forthright