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wordy |
Overview of adj wordy The adj wordy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) redundant, wordy -- (use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious") 2. long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy -- (using or containing too many words "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes") Antonyms of adj wordy 2 senses of wordy Sense 1 redundant, wordy INDIRECT (VIA prolix) -> concise Sense 2 long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy INDIRECT (VIA prolix) -> concise Similarity of adj wordy 2 senses of wordy Sense 1 redundant, wordy => prolix (vs. concise) Sense 2 long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy => prolix (vs. concise) Attributes of adj wordy Familiarity of adj wordy wordy used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj wordy wordy Overview of adj wordy The adj wordy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) redundant, wordy -- (use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious") 2. long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy -- (using or containing too many words "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes")
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