Wordiness

//ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    boring verbosity wordnet

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logorrhealogorrhealong-windednessprolixityprolixityprolixness

Etymology

From wordy + -ness.

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