wordy

adjective
UK: /ˈwɜːdi/
US: /ˈwɜːrdi/

  1. Using too many words, especially more than are needed.

    1. The wordy explanation confused me.
    2. His wordy speech bored everyone at the conference, going way over time.

Synonyms

long-winded loquacious garrulous prolix verbose

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "wordy" is /ˈwɜːdi/ in British English and /ˈwɜːrdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wordy": long-winded, loquacious, garrulous, prolix, verbose.

Example usage of "wordy": "The wordy explanation confused me.". More examples on the page.