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Wordy

Verb / ˈwɜ:di: / Another word for wordy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

using or expressed in too many words

Synonyms & similar words

tedious verbose windy longwinded verbose prolix long-winded rambling repetitive pleonastic circumlocutory grandiloquent turgid bombastic flowery ornate florid fustian loquacious garrulous chatty talkative voluble windy

Example sentences

  1. The speech was so wordy that everyone fell asleep.
  2. The article was full of wordy sentences that made it hard to understand.
  3. The book was too wordy and needed to be condensed.
  4. The teacher asked the students to avoid being too wordy in their essays.
  5. The lawyer's argument was wordy and confusing.

Quotes

  • Brevity is the soul of wit, but not when you're wordy.
  • A writer who is too wordy always seems to be amateurish.
  • Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, and wordy writing is anything but simple.

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