diffuseness

IPA/dɪˈfjuːsnəs/
IPA/dɪˈfjuːsnəs/

diffuseness — noun

1. the quality of writing or speech that is unclear and hard to follow because it c

1.名詞C2
釋義

the quality of writing or speech that is unclear and hard to follow because it contains too many details, making the main point difficult to find

例句

Nora's editor said the first chapter's diffuseness would bore readers before the main story.

possessive noun + diffuseness as clause subject

Minh removed the diffuseness from his talk by keeping only one clear idea per slide.

collocation: remove diffuseness from [speech/text]

同義詞
  • wordiness

    focuses on using too many words; more neutral and common

  • verbosity

    more formal, suggests excessive or pompous wordiness

  • vagueness

    focuses on lack of precision rather than excess detail

  • obscurity

    focuses on being hard to understand; can imply depth rather than poor expression

反義詞
  • clarity

    the quality of being easy to understand and well-structured

  • concision

    the quality of expressing much in few words

用法筆記

Typically used of writing, speeches, or explanations. Frequently appears with verbs like reduce, cut, remove, or avoid. Rarely used in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The diffuseness of the room was unsettling.
✅The diffuseness of the lecture made it hard to take notes.
💡diffuseness applies to communication, not physical spaces.
❌There was a diffuseness between the two ideas.
✅There was a lack of clarity between the two ideas.
💡diffuseness is a quality of one piece of communication, not a relation between things.