circumlocutious
/ˌsɜrkəmloʊˈkjuʃəs/
adjective
- Using or involving many words to express an idea; tending to speak or write in an indirect or evasive way.
- She gave a circumlocutious answer to avoid admitting she had forgotten the details.
- The memo was so circumlocutious that no one could figure out what action to take.
- His circumlocutious style made the simple instructions confusing.