wordy

/'wə:di/

Thân thiện

The professor gave a wordy explanation that confused the students.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Using or containing too many words; verbose: Describes speech, writing, or a person that uses more words than necessary, often making the communication long-winded, inefficient, or tedious. 2. Consisting of words; oral: (Less common) Pertaining to or involving words, especially in contrast to action.

Usage

The adjective "wordy" is used to critique communication that is unnecessarily long or verbose. It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting that the excess words obscure the main point or make the text or speech boring. It can describe a person, a piece of writing (like an essay, report, or email), or a style of speaking.

Examples

• The professor's wordy explanation confused the students more than it helped.
• Her report was rejected for being too wordy and lacking clear conclusions.
• He is a wordy speaker who rarely gets to the point.
• Avoid wordy phrases like "at this point in time" when you can simply say "now."

Advanced Usage

• "Wordy battle": A confrontation fought with words, such as a heated debate or argument.
  • The political discussion quickly turned into a wordy battle.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "wordier," "wordiest."
  • The first draft was wordy, but the second was even wordier.
  • This is the wordiest legal document I have ever read.

Variants and Related Words

• Wordily (adverb): In a wordy manner.
  • He explained the concept wordily.
• Wordiness (noun): The quality or state of being wordy.
  • The editor cut the wordiness from the article.

Synonyms

• Verbose: Using more words than needed.
• Long-winded: Tediously lengthy in speaking or writing.
• Prolix: (Formal) Extending to great, tedious length.
• Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
• Diffuse: Spread out; not concise or focused.

Antonyms

• Concise: Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.
• Succinct: Briefly and clearly expressed.
• Terse: Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
• Laconic: Using very few words.

Idioms and Phrases

• To be/get (a bit) wordy: To speak or write in an overly verbose way.
  • I know I got a bit wordy in my email, but I wanted to cover all the details.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. using or containing too many words
   • long-winded (or windy) speakers
   • verbose and ineffective instructional methods
   • newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
   • proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• long-winded
• tedious
• verbose
• windy