diffusion | Definition of diffusion

Synonyms and Antonyms of diffusion

the use of too many words to express an idea

the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read

Synonyms of diffusion

circumlocution, diffuseness, garrulity, garrulousness, logorrhea, long-windedness, periphrasis, prolixity, redundancy, verbalism, verbiage, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness

Words Related to diffusion

circuitousness, circularity, digressiveness

pleonasm, tautology

reiteration, repetition, repetitiousness, repetitiveness

embellishment, embroidering, exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatement

Near Antonyms of diffusion

brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, concision, crispness, pithiness, succinctness, terseness