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- [puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver]
- /pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver]
- /pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər/
Definitions of palaverous word
- noun palaverous a conference or discussion. 1
- noun palaverous a long parley, especially one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc. 1
- noun palaverous profuse and idle talk; chatter. 1
- noun palaverous persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery. 1
- verb without object palaverous to talk profusely and idly. 1
- verb without object palaverous to parley or confer. 1
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Origin of palaverous
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Portuguese palavra word, speech, talk < Late Latin parabola parable
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Parts of speech for Palaverous
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palaverous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for palaverous
adj palaverous
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- diffuse — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- diffusive — tending to diffuse; characterized by diffusion.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
adjective palaverous
- iterating — Present participle of iterate.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- waffling — to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.
- windy — accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.
- wordy — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
Antonyms for palaverous
adjective palaverous
- compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
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