Abridged and Circuitous

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Abridged adjective - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting.

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Circuitous is an antonym for abridged.

Circuitous adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a circuitous explanation for what seems like a fairly basic concept

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Abridged is an antonym for circuitous.

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

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Circuitous and Abridged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abridged/circuitous

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