Bombastic
Bombastic adjective - Marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases.
Circuitous and bombastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Bombastic".
Nearby Word: bombast
Circuitous
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
Bombastic and circuitous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bombastic" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
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