wordy
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈwɜrdi/
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- His lisping was a blessed diversion: it kept us from falling asleep during the wordy and interminable Baptist sermons.
- wordy phrases
- wordy writings
There's a story like it's wordy because there are things that happen.
- There's a story like it's wordy because there are things that happen.
- But what is not fun because it's difficult to remember is my long wordy definition.
- Unnecessarily long and wordy texts are a hallmark of narcissistic relationships.
- You know, when people say films shouldn't, shouldn't be too wordy and you know, it's like, why not, You know, Eric Roemer, so many great film makers, they're word based.
- We figure out what a lot of words mean through Galen because he's so freaking wordy.
- You do this whole wordy explanation and I'm like, I'm like in a like fugue state.
- If it doesn't work, you're not out huge amounts of money. So both of these can work. I'd see wordier skills line up better and start testing small as you go. This thing up
Examples
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Further, the style is overly wordy throughout; thus, the story pace is slow.
Blog text (19) -
Some children who have limited verbal skills can get confused easily with wordy sentences and phrases.
Academic text (2009) -
Her descriptions are a bit long and wordy, but aside from that, it was great.
Blog text (13) -
Often, however, their how-to writing is wordy, hard to read, and hard to understand.
Academic text (2004) -
You'll be surprised how much wordy material you can eliminate once you read it aloud.
Academic text (2004) -
The first sentence certainly is overly wordy: Dawn might have said simply, "You'd be wise to follow my advice."
Academic text (1997) -
Unnecessarily long and wordy texts are a hallmark of narcissistic relationships.
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The report was so wordy that few people could understand its main points.
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Her speech was filled with wordy explanations that made it difficult to follow.
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Avoid making your presentations wordy; instead, focus on being clear and concise.
Synonyms
33
5.5
Long confused speech or writing that is hard to follow
18
5.8
Saying or writing more words than needed and taking too long
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7.1
Using more words than needed in speech or writing
7
6.8
Using more words than needed when speaking or writing
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7.1
Long and not clear in speaking or writing
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9.5
Using too many words so it is hard to follow
To use more words than needed in speech or writing to say something simple
Using more words than needed to say what you mean in a roundabout way
Using many words instead of saying something clearly to avoid a direct answer
Using more words than needed, often repeating the same idea
Saying the same thing twice in different words without adding new information
Talking a lot quickly and without stopping
Antonyms
How Wordy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wordy comes from the simple word word plus the ending -y, which means 'full of', as in 'cloudy' or 'hairy'. So wordy literally means 'full of words' and describes speech or writing that uses too many words and makes the main idea hard to see.