wordiness

noun

Definition of wordinessnext
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea wordiness will only detract from what you are trying to say

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordiness
  1. repetition
  2. verbosity
  3. repetitiveness
  4. wordage
  5. logorrhea
  6. garrulity
  7. diffusion
  8. long-windedness
Noun
  • Do this across the length of a yoga mat and back for 20 repetitions.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Activities that involve repetition and rhythm, like weaving or knitting, go even further by reducing activity in the limbic system, which regulates our fight-or-flight response.
    — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of repetition
Noun
  • His verbosity has become a point of contention.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
    — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of verbosity
Noun
  • The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of repetitiveness
Noun
  • On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.
    — Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of wordage
Noun
  • Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.
    — Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Definition of logorrhea
Noun
  • Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
    — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
Definition of garrulity
Noun
  • The real opportunity may lie in slow diffusion and integration, a less marketable but potentially sound thesis.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers assumed that corals were passive with respect to the slow-moving boundary layer, simply relying on natural diffusion through it to provide nutrients and oxygen.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • Hannah Einbinder’s pledge to make up the difference for her long-windedness was a clever move that probably should have been employed more.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Taken in total, the speech is an eloquent reminder that long-windedness perturbs listeners.
    — Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of long-windedness
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