rigmarole

Plural: rigmaroles

Noun

• a set of confused and meaningless statements
• a long and complicated and confusing procedure
  • "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
• A long and complicated formal procedure.
• Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

Adj

• Characterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.

Examples

• Have you seen all the rigmarole you have to go through at airport security these days?

Synonyms

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