ambages

[am-buh-jeez]

ambages Definition

• 1. circuitous or roundabout language or behavior
• 2. evasive or indirect ways of speaking or acting

Using ambages: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ambages" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The politician's ambages made it difficult to understand his true intentions.

• Example

  She used ambages to avoid answering the question directly.

• Example

  His ambages were frustrating to those who wanted a clear answer.

ambages Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for ambages

• circumlocution
• equivocation
• prevarication
• obfuscation
• dissimulation

Antonyms for ambages

• directness
• clarity

Phrases with ambages

• beat around the bush

  to avoid talking about something directly

  Example

  Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.

• talk in circles

  to speak in a way that is confusing or unclear, often repeating oneself

  Example

  I couldn't understand what he was saying because he kept talking in circles.

• dance around the issue

  to avoid discussing a difficult or sensitive topic

  Example

  He danced around the issue for hours, never giving a straight answer.

Origins of ambages

from Latin 'ambages', meaning 'a winding course'

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Summary: ambages in Brief

'Ambages' [am-buh-jeez] refers to circuitous or evasive language or behavior. It is often used to describe politicians or others who avoid giving direct answers. Phrases like 'beat around the bush' and 'talk in circles' are similar in meaning to 'ambages.'