wordiness
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈwɜː.di.nəs/us/ˈwɝː.di.nəs/thequalityofcontainingtoo many words:
Smithlearnedto write morecrisplyunder hiseditor, who didn'ttoleratewordiness.
The wordiness of thescriptmakes the firsthalfof thefilmfeellike anadaptedstageplay.
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wordy
- Therepetitionand wordiness in thebookdon't make it aneasyread.
- O'Neill isfamousfor his wordiness,repetitionand thecomplexityof hischaracters.
- My wordinessreflectsmyexhaustion, tootiredtoedit.
Talking too much
- ass
- bend
- bendsomeone'searidiom
- blah
- drivel
- edgeways
- have a lot to say foryourselfidiom
- long-winded
- maundering
- overplayyourhandidiom
- say
- talk
- talk the hind leg(s) off a donkeyidiom
- verbose
- verbosely
- verbosity
- wang
- whang
- whang on
- wordy