wordy

Word family  noun word wording adjective worded wordless wordy verb word

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++word·y /ˈwɜːdi $ ˈwɜːrdi/ adjective  CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDusing too many words 话太多的，冗长的 SYN verbose a wordy explanation 冗长的解释 —wordiness noun [uncountable]

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wordy• They make writing stale and wordy.• Explain the difference between the passive and active voice and wordy and concise word use as objectively as possible.• It is far too wordy and vague, but here is my summary, for what it is worth.• They tried writing and rewriting, each time coming up with dull and wordy expressions.• In this way, one can use a narrative text which would otherwise be too wordy for normal choral usage.• Tired Phrases Signs: Clusters of overused and wordy phrases.• First, you notice that awkward paragraph, wordy sentence, or jargon each time you write.• Her wordy text clearly aims for the sublime, but it ends up collapsing into the ridiculous.

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wordy
word‧y /ˈwɜːdi $ ˈwɜːrdi/ adjectiveusing too many words
   SYN  verbose:
    a wordy explanation
—wordiness noun [uncountable]

wordyBrE /ˈwɜːdi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɜːrdi/ 🔊 adjective (usually disapproving) using too many words, especially formal ones 话多的；冗长的；啰嗦的 SYN verbose ◆a wordy and repetitive essay一篇冗长繁复的文章▸ wordi·ness BrE /ˈwɜːdinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɜːrdinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]