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wordyOne entry found. Main Entry: wordy Pronunciation: \ˈwər-dē\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): word·i·er; word·i·est Date: 12th century 1 : using or containing many and usually too many words — word·i·ly \ˈwər-də-lē\ adverb — word·i·ness \ˈwər-dē-nəs\ noun synonyms wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity <a wordy speech>. verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision <the verbose position papers>. prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details <habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas>. diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style <diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories>.
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