the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Circumlocutory; circuitous.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Circumlocutory; tedious.
Winding; devious.
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adj. roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
Word Usage
"In these times, the ultimate amount of auto parts and repairs, in the case of a breakdown, is minute compared to the ambagious costs of new vehicles."