Synonyms for palaverous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər |
Top 10 synonyms for palaverous Other synonyms for the word palaverous
- bombastic
- circumlocutory
- copious
- de trop
- diffuse
- diffusive
- digressive
- discursive
- empty
- extra
- extravagant
- exuberant
- flatulent
- flowery
- full of air
- fustian
- gabby
- garrulous
- grandiloquent
- inessential
- inflated
- inordinate
- involved
- iterating
- lengthy
- long-winded
- magniloquent
- meandering
- oratorical
- padded
- palaverous
- periphrastic
- pleonastic
- pompous
- profuse
- prolix
- random
- redundant
- reiterating
- repeating
- repetitious
- repetitive
- rhetorical
- spare
- supererogatory
- supernumerary
- surplus
- talkative
- talky
- tautological
- tautologous
- tedious
- tortuous
- turgid
- unwanted
- vague
- verbose
- voluble
- windy
- wordy
- yacking
Définition 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
Antonyms for palaverous
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