Antonyms for palaverous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər |
Definition of palaverous
Origin :- 1733 (implied in palavering), "talk, conference, discussion," sailors' slang, from Portuguese palavra "word, speech, talk," traders' term for "negotiating with the natives" in West Africa, metathesis of Late Latin parabola "speech, discourse," from Latin parabola "comparison" (see parable). Meaning "idle talk" first recorded 1748. The verb is 1733, from the noun. Related: Palavering.
- As in long-winded : adj wordy
- As in redundant : adj excessive; repetitious
- As in verbose : adj wordy, long-winded
- As in windy : adj talkative; boastful
- As in wordy : adj talkative
- As in periphrastic : adj wordy
- As in pleonastic : adj wordy
- As in diffuse : adj wordy
Synonyms for palaverous
- bombastic
- chatty
- circumlocutory
- copious
- de trop
- diffuse
- diffusive
- digressive
- discursive
- dull
- empty
- extra
- extravagant
- exuberant
- flatulent
- flowery
- full of air
- fustian
- gabby
- garrulous
- grandiloquent
- inessential
- inflated
- inordinate
- involved
- iterating
- lavish
- lengthy
- long
- long-winded
- loose
- loquacious
- magniloquent
- meandering
- oratorical
- padded
- palaverous
- periphrastic
- pleonastic
- pompous
- profuse
- prolix
- rambling
- random
- redundant
- reiterating
- repeating
- repetitious
- repetitive
- rhetorical
- spare
- supererogatory
- superfluous
- supernumerary
- surplus
- talkative
- talky
- tautological
- tautologous
- tedious
- tortuous
- turgid
- unnecessary
- unwanted
- vague
- verbose
- voluble
- waffling
- windy
- wordy
- yacking
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