Wordy

Pronunciation: /wɜrdi/

Definitions of wordy

adjective describing something that contains too many words or is excessively verbose

Example Sentences

A1 The book was too wordy for me to understand.

A2 She tends to be wordy in her emails, making them hard to read.

B1 The professor's lecture was informative but a bit wordy at times.

B2 The report was well-researched but overly wordy, lacking clarity.

C1 The author's writing style is often criticized for being unnecessarily wordy.

C2 The speech was eloquent but slightly wordy, requiring the audience's full attention.

Examples of wordy in a Sentence

formal The professor's writing style is often criticized for being too wordy.

informal I don't like reading wordy articles that go on and on without getting to the point.

slang Stop being so wordy, just get to the point already!

figurative Her speech was so wordy, it felt like she was trying to drown us in a sea of words.

Grammatical Forms of wordy

• past tense: wordied
• plural: wordies
• comparative: wordier
• superlative: wordiest
• present tense: word
• future tense: will word
• perfect tense: have worded
• continuous tense: is wording
• singular: wordy
• positive degree: wordy
• infinitive: to word
• gerund: wording
• participle: wording

Origin and Evolution of wordy

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wordy' originated from the Old English word 'wordig', meaning full of words or verbose.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'wordy' has retained its original meaning of being verbose or using too many words to convey a message.