History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
indirect

not straight or direct

roundabout; unintended

rambling

(especially for buildings, streets, towns) extending in various directions as if built without planning; (of a speech etc) disorganized

disconnected, wordy

redundant

no longer needed (especially a person being made unemployed); no longer or not used or useful

excessive; repetitious

roundabout

not using the shortest or most direct route; a circular area where several roads meet causing traffic to go round instead of directly across

indirect

sidelong

(directed) to or from one side

roundabout; unintended

verbose

using, containing, more words than are needed

wordy, long-winded

PERIPHRASTIC as in Wiktionary
PERIPHRASTIC as in Wikipedia