Writing Style

adjective without previous thought or preparation

adverb without previous thought or preparation

• I cannot provide an offhand estimate without conducting a thorough analysis.
• I can't think of it offhand, but I'll get back to you on that.
• I'm not sure offhand, but I'll look it up for you.
• Offhand remarks can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.

noun a prosaic statement or expression

• The essay was criticized for its use of prosaicism and lack of creativity.
• I found his speech to be full of prosaicisms and quite boring.
• Her writing is so basic, it's just full of prosaicisms.
• The artist's work was a breath of fresh air in a sea of prosaicism.

noun the quality or state of using an excessive amount of words; verbosity

• The professor marked down the student's essay for excessive wordiness.
• I think you should try to cut down on the wordiness in your writing.
• Your writing is way too wordy, try to keep it more concise.
• The wordiness of her speech made it difficult to understand her true message.