periphrastic

IPA(Pronunciation)

Expressed in more words than are necessary. / Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory. / (grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.

Japanese Meaning

必要以上に多くの語で表現された / 遠回しな、迂遠な表現による / (文法) 周辺表現（迂遠表現）を特徴とする

His periphrastic explanation obscured the main point instead of clarifying it.

彼の冗長な説明は要点を明確にするどころか、かえって曖昧にした。

Sense（1）

Expressed in more words than are necessary.

Sense（2）

Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.

Sense（3）

(grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.

“The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”.

more periphrastic

（ comparative ）

most periphrastic

（ superlative ）