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rambling

[ram-bling] / ˈræm blɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
disconnected, wordy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circuitous disjointed incoherent long-winded
STRONG
confused diffuse
WEAK
desultory digressive discursive incongruous irregular periphrastic prolix
Antonyms
STRONGEST
coherent
WEAK
connected direct straight straightforward
ADJECTIVE
sprawling, spread out
Synonyms
STRONG
covering scattered spreading straggling strewn trailing
WEAK
at length gangling here and there irregular random unplanned
Antonyms
WEAK
connected direct straight straightforward

Example Sentences

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They stay in a rambling Victorian house in the Garden District and record in a studio that’s haunted.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The AI punctuates, formats and adapts his rambling into coherent copy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that leaned heavily on familiar grievances rather than celebration.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

"The patient recounts their past in a rambling manner. There is some interpersonal difficulty stemming from the patient's weak-tempered nature, typical for their age."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Mother is mumbling, rambling, saying something that is all noise for me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson