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单词 periphrastic
释义

periphrastic

adjective

peri·​phras·​tic ˌper-ə-ˈfra-stik How to pronounce periphrastic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
2
: formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection
more fair is a periphrastic comparative
periphrastically
ˌper-ə-ˈfra-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce periphrastic (audio)
adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

periphrastic

adjective

as in pleonastic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pleonastic
  • circumlocutory
  • prolix
  • diffuse
  • wordy
  • verbose
  • communicative
  • circuitous
  • rambling
  • talkative
  • talky
  • loquacious
  • conversational
  • voluble
  • garrulous
  • gabby
  • long-winded
  • windy
  • logorrheic
  • gaseous
  • bombastic
  • tautological
  • tautologous
  • redundant
  • chatty
  • grandiloquent
  • repetitious
  • hifalutin
  • gassy
  • exaggerated
  • highfalutin
  • embellished
  • embroidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • terse
  • pithy
  • compact
  • concise
  • succinct
  • short
  • epigrammatic
  • sententious
  • brief
  • aphoristic
  • crisp
  • summary
  • compendious
  • abrupt
  • laconic
  • abbreviated
  • brusque
  • blunt
  • curt
  • condensed
  • abridged
  • shortened
  • snippy
  • brusk
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