periphrastic

Having the nature of or characterized by periphrasis.

Constructed by using an auxiliary word rather than an inflected form; for example, of father is the periphrastic possessive case of father but father's is the inflected possessive case, and did say is the periphrastic past tense of say but said is the inflected past tense.

Having the character of or characterized by periphrasis; circumlocutory; expressing or expressed in more words than are necessary.

Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.

A conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.