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palaverous

pa·lav·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver]
    • /pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
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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Synonyms 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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