rambling

The word “rambling” has 2 syllables: ram-bling.

It's pronounced as /ˈræm.blɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for rambling?

In the thesaurus, “rambling” has 46 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rambling along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for rambling

  • ambling
  • aside
  • babble
  • babbling
  • chattering
  • circuitous
  • circularity
  • communicative
  • conversational
  • diffuse
  • diffuseness
  • digression
  • disjointed
  • drifting
  • drivelling
  • exaggerated
  • excursive
  • gabble
  • gabbling
  • garrulous
  • hiking
  • incoherent
  • indirect
  • jabber
  • jabbering
  • long-winded
  • maundering
  • meandering
  • pleonastic
  • prattle
  • prattling
  • prolix
  • prolixity
  • rattling
  • redundant
  • roaming
  • sauntering
  • strolling
  • talkative
  • tangent
  • verbose
  • verbosity
  • walking
  • wandering
  • wordiness
  • wordy

Antonyms for rambling

  • brief
  • coherent
  • compact
  • concise
  • consistent
  • crisp
  • logical
  • pithy
  • short
  • succinct
  • summary
  • terse

Meanings of rambling

  • verb
    1. To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.
    2. To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
    3. To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.
  • noun
    1. A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
    2. A gentle hike.
  • adjective
    1. Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
    2. Confused and irregular; awkward.

Example Sentences

  • Rambling through the countryside, they stumbled upon a hidden waterfall.
  • His rambling speech wandered from topic to topic, leaving the audience confused.
  • We spent the afternoon on a leisurely rambling hike in the foothills.
  • Her rambling journal entries captured the essence of her travels across Europe.
  • The old mansion was known for its intricate layout and rambling corridors.

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rambling, such as: ambling, aside, babble, babbling, brief, chattering, circuitous.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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