Wordy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɝdi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wordy is an adjective meaning Using an excessive number of words.
Meaning
Using an excessive number of words.
Example Sentences
The story was long and very wordy.
And wordy attacks against slavery drew sneers from observers which were not altogether undeserved. The authors were compared to doctors who offered to a patient nothing more than invectives against the disease which consumed him.
Word Forms
- wordier
- wordiest
Synonyms for wordy
Depending on context, synonyms include verbose, pleonastic, laconic, tedious, redundant, prolix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include verbose, long-winded, prolix, redundant, tedious, windy.
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