circumlocutory
adjective formal uk/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.tər.i/ us/ˌsɝː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.t̬ɚ.i/
（话语）拐弯抹角的
relating to something said in an indirect way
He began in a circumlocutory way, but eventually had to be fairly blunt. 他开始的时候拐弯抹角，但最终不得不实话实话。
It was a difficult interview where I was given circumlocutory replies. 那次采访很艰难，我得到的都是含糊其辞的回答。
See: circumlocution
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- The book is written in an erudite, circumlocutory form.
- The announcement was a little circumlocutory.
- He is a reserved man with a hesitant, circumlocutory manner.