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| word·y [ wúrdee ] (comparative word·i·er, superlative word·i·est) |
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1. using too many words: using an excessive number of words in writing or speech
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2. relating to words: relating to or consisting of words
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| word·i·ness noun |
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wordy, verbose, long-winded, rambling, prolix, diffuse
CORE MEANING: not concisely expressed
wordy using an excessive number of words in writing or speech;
I need a clear concise summary of the relevant material rather than an exhaustive and wordy report.
He has played some of the theater's wordiest parts, including Prospero and King Lear.
verbose expressed in or using too many words;
His memoirs, at 1088 pages, are as long and verbose as his political speeches.
a verbose and self-pitying excuse
long-winded tediously wordy in speech or writing;
a very long-winded question
The records were infuriatingly terse about important things, and long-winded about trivial ones.
rambling continuing for too long and with many changes of subject;
a rambling 15-page letter
He told a series of long, rambling stories to which he forgot the punch lines.
prolix tiresomely wordy;
His lengthy and prolix instructions are no help at all.
diffuse lacking organization and conciseness, especially in writing or speech;
Section 4 of the 1938 Act has been described as being turgid and diffuse. |
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