rigmaroles
Tedious official processes
Rigmaroles is the plural of rigmarole—a long, complicated, and seemingly pointless procedure: We had to go through the whole rigmarole of forms and interviews just to get a library card.
The word suggests bureaucratic nonsense or tedious formality that tries one's patience.
It can also mean rambling, incoherent speech.
Senseless talk or writing
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
- malarkeyInsincere foolish talk
flapdoodle · hogwash · claptrap · gobbledygook · drivel · tommyrot · bunkum · hokum
Administrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
compliance · protocol · filing · administration · officialdom · authorization · certification · forms
Tiresome lack of change
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- wearinessState of being drained
- long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so
protracted · drawn-out · interminable · tiresome · laborious · plodding · time-consuming · exhausting
State of being complicated
- intricacyState of elaborate complexity
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
byzantine · elaborate · knotty · perplexing · entangled · involved · roundabout · circuitous
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
vexation · chagrin · nuisance · bother · headache · nightmare · grief · trial
balderdash
Senseless talk or writing
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
malarkey · flapdoodle · hogwash · claptrap · gobbledygook · drivel · tommyrot · bunkum · hokum · codswallop
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
regulations · compliance · protocol · filing · administration · officialdom · authorization · certification · forms · permits
monotony
Tiresome lack of change
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- wearinessState of being drained
long-winded · protracted · drawn-out · interminable · tiresome · laborious · plodding · time-consuming · exhausting · ordeal
complexity
State of being complicated
- intricacyState of elaborate complexity
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
labyrinthine · byzantine · elaborate · knotty · perplexing · entangled · involved · roundabout · circuitous · meandering
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
impatience · vexation · chagrin · nuisance · bother · headache · nightmare · grief · trial · tribulation
rigmarolessimplicity
Lack of complexity
efficiency · directness · straightforwardness · shortcuts · ease
rigmarolesplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
straight talk · clarity · directness · conciseness · sense