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wordyusing too many words; verbose or long-winded

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: using too many words; verbose or long-winded

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɜːrdi/

Korean meaning: 말이 너무 많은, 장황한

Korean pronunciation: **워**디

Example Sentences

  • My professor's wordy emails always take me 10 minutes to read when they could say the same thing in one sentence.
  • The contract was so wordy that even the lawyers got confused.
  • Her wordy presentation put half the audience to sleep.

wordy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈwɜːrdi//

using too many words; verbose or long-winded

wordy concept
💡 Concept

using too many words; verbose or long-winded

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wordy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The nerdy student writes wordy essays at his sturdy desk!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɜːrdi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɜːdi/

🌳Etymology

Rootword
Suffix--y

Origin

영어 'word'에 형용사를 만드는 접미사 '-y'가 붙어서 만들어진 단어입니다. 문자 그대로 '단어가 많은' 상태를 나타냅니다.

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🎵Rhyme

birdysturdynerdy
birdy
sturdy
nerdy

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My professor's wordy emails always take me 10 minutes to read when they could say the same thing in one sentence.

😄 Fun example

The contract was so wordy that even the lawyers got confused.

Her wordy presentation put half the audience to sleep.

Please keep your answer concise and avoid being wordy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

verboselong-windedprolixramblingtedious

Antonyms

concisebriefsuccinct

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