1
as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
her writing style is far too wordy for my tastes
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as in rhetoric
of or relating to words or language
the neighborhood dispute escalated into a wordy war conducted through angry letters to the editor in the local paper
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Recent Examples of wordy
Vague, wandering, wordy speech habits, for example, force people to work harder to understand you.
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John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Ferrell just isn’t right for this part: The role is too stagy, too wordy for him, and his style of comedy is just too modern and deconstructionist to handle the Borscht Belt punning of Mel Brooks.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The film is so visually dense, so rapidly wordy, so referential to its own form, that often, details fly by in a blur.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
In this grid, Mr. Enfinger suggests a wordier option: TOOK A SHOT AT.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Ferrell just isn’t right for this part: The role is too stagy, too wordy for him, and his style of comedy is just too modern and deconstructionist to handle the Borscht Belt punning of Mel Brooks.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The film is so visually dense, so rapidly wordy, so referential to its own form, that often, details fly by in a blur.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
In this grid, Mr. Enfinger suggests a wordier option: TOOK A SHOT AT.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordy
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In the early morning hours of Dec. 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey called 911 to report her 6-year-old daughter JonBenét missing, and found a rambling ransom note left inside their Boulder, Colorado, home.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
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His statement came a day after the release of the Netflix series, which takes viewers back to the morning after Christmas 28 years ago, when JonBenét’s mother called 911 to report finding a rambling ransom note and her daughter missing.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
3 Dec. 2024
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Put two confident and talkative teen-agers on the court against each other, and the mics will catch some quips, and that’s what the viewers got with Waters & Patriquin trading winners and barbs all afternoon.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Clarabelle Cow With her signature cowbell, Clarabelle Cow is one of Mickey Mouse’s cheerful and talkative friends.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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The remark, laced with Palmer’s infectious humor, made both Shields and Destiny laugh it off with no verbal response.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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McGregor has engaged in verbal sparring with countless fighters like Ilia Topuria, Poirier, Belal Muhammad, Sean O’Malley, and others.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Words, including those of artists themselves—as prolix in their way as critics, curators, and historians—can serve vision but can also deflect from it.—
Barry Schwabsky,
ARTnews.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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In 1949, a young American artist named Ray Johnson left Black Mountain College near Asheville, N.C., moved to New York City and began to explore his prolix talents, both visual and verbal.—
Roberta Smith,
New York Times,
30 May 2024
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By focusing on linguistic and cultural inclusivity, AmarDoctor’s digital health platform addresses hurdles that often prevent low-income, rural, or disenfranchised populations from seeking timely treatment.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to studies, there are over 10,000 identifiable ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious groups in the world (and according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, indigenous peoples alone account for approximately 5,000 distinct cultures).—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ornithologist Richard Prum also takes a communicative view of art, but one where art is meant to be evaluated for its beauty.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their steering is communicative, responsive and precise.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Wordy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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