rigmarole
Needlessly complicated process
Rigmarole is a lengthy, complicated, and often pointless process or set of procedures that seems unnecessarily elaborate.
I had to go through the whole rigmarole of filling out forms just to get a library card.
The word also applies to rambling, incoherent speech or writing that goes on without getting to the point.
Both senses carry a tone of exasperation at wasted time and effort.
Administrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- runaroundEvasive, delaying response
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
officialdom · administration · formalities · documentation · filing · authorization · certification · compliance
Foolish, pointless chatter
- babbleIncoherent speech
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- digressionVeering off topic
tangent · monologue · verbosity · circumlocution · verbiage · waffle · meandering · long-windedness
Senseless talk or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
- malarkeyInsincere foolish talk
hogwash · drivel · bunkum · piffle · hokum · baloney · tommyrot · fiddlesticks
Unchangingly dull
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- boringFailing to engage interest
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
laborious · mind-numbing · plodding · humdrum · tedium · ordeal · hassle · drag
Excessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
roundabout · circuitous · elaborate · overwrought · Byzantine · knotty · tortuous · cumbersome
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- runaroundEvasive, delaying response
protocol · officialdom · administration · formalities · documentation · filing · authorization · certification · compliance · accreditation
blather
Foolish, pointless chatter
digression · tangent · monologue · verbosity · circumlocution · verbiage · waffle · meandering · long-windedness · palaver
balderdash
Senseless talk or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
malarkey · hogwash · drivel · bunkum · piffle · hokum · baloney · tommyrot · fiddlesticks · codswallop
monotonous
Unchangingly dull
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- boringFailing to engage interest
repetitive · laborious · mind-numbing · plodding · humdrum · tedium · ordeal · hassle · drag · chore
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
intricate · roundabout · circuitous · elaborate · overwrought · Byzantine · knotty · tortuous · cumbersome · confusing
rigmarolesimplicity
Lack of complexity
straightforwardness · directness · brevity · conciseness · succinctness
rigmarolestreamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
efficiency · shortcut · fast track · direct route · simplification