wordy

🇺🇸 /ˈwɜːrdi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɜːdi/
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adjective
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using more words than necessary, often in a formal way

The teacher said the student's essay was too wordy and needed to be more concise.

translation

adj. using more words than necessary, often in a formal way

Word Forms

Comparative wordier
Superlative wordiest