Wordy
/ˈwɝdi/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Using an excessive number of words.
"The story was long and very wordy."
Adjective
- 1 using or containing too many words wordnet
Example
More examples"It could've been said in a less wordy way."
Etymology
From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”).