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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
Payton has said, both with Nix and Russell Wilson before, that the main point of the band is to shorten some of the wordiest play calls.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
A week after the Succession alum made a throwaway joke about a certain someone's wordy speeches, Adrien Brody broke the record for longest Oscars acceptance speech.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Welles gets Dylan comparisons all the time owing to his rough-hewn vocal grain, the harmonica propped up around his face like orthodontic headgear, and a young Bob being the average person’s main reference point for wordy folk music with a bent toward social commentary.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The council majority has claimed that voters were confused by Question 300, saying the measure was too long and wordy.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
A week after the Succession alum made a throwaway joke about a certain someone's wordy speeches, Adrien Brody broke the record for longest Oscars acceptance speech.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Welles gets Dylan comparisons all the time owing to his rough-hewn vocal grain, the harmonica propped up around his face like orthodontic headgear, and a young Bob being the average person’s main reference point for wordy folk music with a bent toward social commentary.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The council majority has claimed that voters were confused by Question 300, saying the measure was too long and wordy.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordy
Adjective
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Refine your key points to be clear and concise—no rambling monologues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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During the 114th Congress, he was ranked by C-SPAN, which tracks the number of days lawmakers spoke during its live broadcasts of congressional proceedings, as one of the least talkative lawmakers on the House floor.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Cunningham has a bubbly, infectious and talkative personality that pairs perfectly with her chic style.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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He was engaged with his fans, and prone to violent verbal outburst and erratic behavior.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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As Venus irritates Pluto, verbal contracts will come with a catch!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 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
Adjective
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These linguistic traces, quietly embedded in the city’s layout, are a reminder that York’s Viking past is never far beneath the surface.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Scientists may need to look at broader linguistic trends beyond word choice, such as sentence structure and how ideas are presented.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Painting a picture of the way forward and then remaining visible, calm and communicative builds trust and cultivates stability.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Martinsen described Arlo as an unusually animated and communicative baby.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Wordy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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