PERIPHRASTIC /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/ ► audio Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 23 Definition adjective roundabout and unnecessarily wordy. — synonyms: circumlocutious, circumlocutory, ambagious Examples ““The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”.” See all 1001 words you can make from PERIPHRASTIC → 12-letter words Words starting with P Words ending with C ← Unscramble different letters