wordy

/ˈwɜːdi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɚdi] /ˈwɜːrdi/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɚdi] /ˈwər-dē How to pronounce wordy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wordy — adjective

  • wordypositive
  • wordiercomparative
  • wordiestsuperlative

1. longer than it needs to be because the speaker or writer uses extra language ins

1.形容詞C1
釋義

longer than it needs to be because the speaker or writer uses extra language instead of stating the point simply.

例句

Rachid's cover letter felt wordy, so the coach cut two long paragraphs.

common collocation: wordy cover letter

The museum label was too wordy for children to read quickly.

pattern: too wordy for + someone + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • verbose

    more formal and often harsher; common in feedback on writing or speaking

  • long-winded

    especially common for speech that goes on too long

  • rambling

    suggests the ideas wander instead of staying focused

  • prolix

    rare and formal; mostly seen in literary or academic criticism

反義詞
  • concise

    gives the main point in few words

  • brief

    short in length, though not always as neatly focused as 'concise'

  • succinct

    formal and approving; short while still complete

用法筆記

Usually critical and most often used for emails, essays, speeches, answers, and explanations that should be shorter. It points to unnecessary extra wording, not to writing that is simply detailed or careful.

常見錯誤

❌The chart is wordy, with too many bright colours.
✅The chart is busy, with too many bright colours.
💡'wordy' criticises language, not visual colour choices.
❌Her English is wordy because she knows many fancy words.
✅Her English is sophisticated because she knows many fancy words.
💡'wordy' means she uses more words than necessary, not that her vocabulary is advanced.