wordiness
/'wə:dinis/
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of using more words than needed; verbosity; long-windedness: The state or characteristic of being excessively wordy, using more words than necessary to express an idea, often resulting in dull or tedious communication.
Examples of Usage
- The professor's feedback on the essay highlighted its wordiness and suggested removing redundant phrases.
- Many government documents are criticized for their wordiness and lack of clarity.
- Effective editors are skilled at eliminating wordiness to make text more concise and powerful.
Advanced Usage
- "The wordiness of the legal text made it difficult for a layperson to understand." (Here, is presented as an inherent, problematic quality of the text itself.)
- "A tendency toward wordiness is a common issue in first drafts." (This usage presents as a habitual characteristic of a writer or a phase in the writing process.)
Variants and Related Words
- Wordy (adj): Using or expressed in too many words.
- A wordy explanation.
- Verbosity (n): The quality of using more words than needed; synonymous with but can sometimes imply a more formal or pompous style.
- Prolixity (n): Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length in speech or writing.
Synonyms
- Verbosity
- Long-windedness
- Prolixity
- Redundancy
- Circumlocution (using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive)
Antonyms
- Conciseness
- Succinctness
- Brevity
- Terseness
- Pithiness
Noun
-
boring verbosity
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