wordy

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  1. adjective Relating to or consisting of words; verbal.
  2. adjective Tending to use, using, or expressed in more words than are necessary to convey meaning.
  3. Syntax Note
    Synonyms: wordy, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, verbose
    These adjectives mean given to using or marked by the use of an excessive number of words: a wordy apology; a diffuse historical novel; a long-winded speaker; a prolix, tedious lecturer; verbose correspondence.

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  • Too much of the written entertainment today thinks it can dispense with higher intellectual functions of any sort -- it's often sloppy, wordy, and unsophisticated, uncritically preferring effect over narrative logic; it often draws its structure and narrative conventions from television. —  F ;SF; - vol 089 issue 03 - September 1995
  • Jane: Another advantage is that we were unlikely to get too "wordy," because the nuances of the source language and the target language could be handled beyond the "dictionary level" by both of us. —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • "The more information without getting too wordy, the better." —  CNN.com
  • It should be noted Springsteen's extra-wordy, rhyming style helped elevate him to stardom in the first place. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • It is a bit wordy, but I have declined an award for "Friend of Veterinary Medicine in the Media" from the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society.
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  1. from Middle English woordy (= Icelandic orthigr); from word + -y.
 

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