GARRULITIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

garrulity

noun

gə-ˈrü-lə-tē

Definition of garrulity

as in garrulousness

the use of too many words to express an idea in her article the professor resorts to garrulity in a vain attempt to disguise the fact that she has very little worth saying

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Recent Examples of garrulity Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness. — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020

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Noun

Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Michelle Malkin, a gambling researcher at East Carolina University, emphasized how anticipation and rapid repetition mirror gambling mechanics.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.

— Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.

— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022

Definition of logorrhea

Noun

As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of diffusion

Noun

But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.

— Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023

Definition of circumlocution

Noun

On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.

— Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023

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