periphrastic
adjective
peri·phras·tic ˌper-ə-ˈfra-stik 
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
adverb 
Word History
First Known Use
1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1
periphrastic
adjective
as in pleonastic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- 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