We skated out tangents and cotangents of majestic circles, together with signs and wonders, versed, inversed, and reversed, which it would be perissological to enumerate.
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Perissological
Synonyms for "perissological" (2 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: verbose, wordy.
- Sentence evidence is available for perissological, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "perissological".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "perissological"
Keep "perissological" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "perissological" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "perissological", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "perissological" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
I am reluctantly driven to thinking, however, that, as Mr. Schutze finds it as hard to believe these currently-accepted scientific explanations of phenomena as it is to believe in the Holy Trinity, his days of mental progress must have me to an end, in which case further discussion of these subjects would be but a perissological performance which would be better avoided.
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There is no doubt that the ordinary reader would enjoy, and he certainly would profit much by, a revival of the classic workâif only he did not fall asleep over its magniloquent but perissological otiosity.
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But these are changes that would modify neither the sets of values expressed in a perissological way nor the non-verbal communication that takes place around the artefact in question.
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Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "perissological"?
Closest matches include verbose, wordy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "perissological"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.