Thesaurusing

When someone is talking like they’re writing an essay and will just keep repeating the same thing over and over again without getting to the point.

Person A: “Josh is having a party this weekend at his house, at his house and the gathering is gonna be great. I can’t wait for the party this weekend at Josh’s house. Did I mention he’s celebrating at his house this weekend?”
Person B: “When is the party?”
Person A: “Sometime at Josh’s house he’s having snacks. There will be dancing and music. There will be people there and everything.”
Person B: “Get to the point, you’re thesaurusing again…”

by Cr1msonFoxx February 2, 2022

thesaurusify

To put each word in a sentence through thesaurus.com and replace all words with random synonyms

Person 1: What's the thesaurusified version of the quote "May the force be with you"?
Person 2: It's "Be allowed sudden sock remain upon you".

Definition of thesaurusify: "To put each word in a sentence through thesaurus.com and replace all words with random synonyms"

by AxolotlOnInternet May 4, 2020

thesaurusize

Taking a sentence from a (generally) published source and using a thesaurus to change the words so as to avoid plagiarism.

I used one of my earlier papers for this assignment, but thesaurusized it so no one would notice.

by ExaRox February 9, 2009

Thesaurusitis

When someone overuses a thesaurus in an essay or speech to make themselves sound smarter. However, by replacing small words with obscure words they don't really understand, it just makes them sound pretentious and stupid.

But, especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn.

Blood libel? Purport? Looks like Sarah Palin suffers from thesaurusitis.

by Joyu January 16, 2011

thesaurusification

unnecessarily overchecking words using a thesaurus to find words that make the writer look cleverer than they really are.

as a result, the writer looks somewhat ... silly

John's report is completely unreadable, so much thesaurusification.

by Akula October 18, 2009

thesaurusize

To replace words in a sentence, phrase, or song with other words that mean the same thing. Implies poor results, or dumbing down. This is a common practice among hymnal editors of some denominations, who are apparently among the most clueless humans walking the earth.

There used to be an internal rhyme in the bridge, until the publishers thesaurusized it.

by Jay R July 1, 2005

Thesaurusized

A) To use way too many words when just a few will do, thus, meekly, trying to project an image of experience and knowledge where such does not exists, or has been mis-integrated by the user, causing a belief it is quantity which rules, not the quality and directness of the prose or verbal discription, thus generating the stench of verbal or written diarrhea to permeate the area or writing.

When asked to write a one paragraph discription of his favorite class, the student thesaurusized it into a six page tome. The Admission Reader was not pleased.

by Joop February 19, 2006