Synonyms & related words for ambages

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ambages — including circumlocution, periphrasis, circumbendibus, circuitousness, indirection, deviousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ambages

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Synonyms for ambages

Common synonyms for ambages include circumlocution, periphrasis, circumbendibus, circuitousness, indirection, deviousness, obliqueness, tortuousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ambages come from?

The word ambages breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: amb-, from Latin ambi (“around, about”); and ages, from Latin agere (“to drive, lead”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.