Circuitous and Shortened

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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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Shortened is an antonym for circuitous.

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

Shortened adjective - Cut short.

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Circuitous is an antonym for shortened.

Nearby Words: short, shortening

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

Circuitous & Shortened. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/circuitous/shortened>.

Shortened or Circuitous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/circuitous/shortened.

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