verbal constipation

noun

Difficulty in articulating one’s intended meaning, particularly when one has a substantial amount to express.

Opposite
diarrhea of the mouthlogorrhea
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Meanings

nounverbal constipation (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryoftenslanguncountableDifficulty in articulating one’s intended meaning, particularly when one has a substantial amount to express.

    Antonyms: diarrhea of the mouth, logorrhea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDifficulty in articulating one’s intended meaning, particularly when one has a substantial amount to express.

Opposite
diarrhea of the mouthlogorrhea

Origin

By analogy with verbal diarrhea.

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APA

verbal constipation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20constipation

MLA

“verbal constipation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20constipation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verbal constipation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20constipation.

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