wordy
Using an excessive number of wordsUsing an excessive number of words.
» It could've been said in a less wordy way.
Man hätte es auch weniger wortreich sagen können.
Meaning
1 sensesUsing an excessive number of words.
The story was long and very wordy.
langatmig, weitschweifig, wortreich
многосло́вныйmnogoslóvnyj
багатослі́внийbahatoslívnyj
using or containing too many words
Examples
3 sentencesIt could've been said in a less wordy way.
deMan hätte es auch weniger wortreich sagen können.
Tom's answer was very wordy.
deToms Antwort war sehr wortreich.
I wrote a very wordy email to some local officials asking for better bicycle infrastructure.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalentFrom Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”).
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Forms
wordier, wordiestSynonyms
8 synonyms- using or containing too many words:long-windedtediousverbosewindy
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form