circumlocutory

circumlocutory

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈlɒkjʊtəri/

🎤 Speech & Eloquence

using many words where fewer would do

circumlocutory in a sentence

“His circumlocutory style made simple ideas confusing.”

Origin of circumlocutory

Latin circumlocutio: circum (around) + loqui (to speak)