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wordiness

 

[ ˈwɜːrdi.nəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in writing

The use of more words than are needed to convey meaning, resulting in verbosity and lack of conciseness.

Synonyms

circumlocution, redundancy, verbosity

Examples of usage

  • His essay was full of unnecessary wordiness, making it difficult to understand his main point.
  • She advised him to revise his speech and eliminate any wordiness to make it more impactful.
Context #2 | Noun

in speaking

The tendency to use long and complex sentences or phrases when simpler ones would suffice.

Synonyms

garrulousness, loquaciousness, prolixity

Examples of usage

  • His wordiness during the presentation made it hard for the audience to follow his train of thought.
  • Being aware of his tendency towards wordiness, he practiced speaking more concisely.

Translations

Translations of the word "wordiness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 verbosidade

🇮🇳 शब्दाडंबर

🇩🇪 Weitschweifigkeit

🇮🇩 kerumitan kata-kata

🇺🇦 багатослів'я

🇵🇱 gadanina

🇯🇵 冗長

🇫🇷 verbosité

🇪🇸 verborrea

🇹🇷 sözcüklük

🇰🇷 장황함

🇸🇦 إسهاب

🇨🇿 roztahování

🇸🇰 rozvláčnosť

🇨🇳 冗长

🇸🇮 besedovanje

🇮🇸 málalengur

🇰🇿 сөзбен былғану

🇬🇪 მეტყველება

🇦🇿 sözçülük

🇲🇽 verborrea

Etymology

The term 'wordiness' originated from the combination of 'word' and the suffix '-ness', which denotes a state or condition. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. The concept of wordiness has been a topic of concern in both writing and speaking, emphasizing the importance of clarity and conciseness in communication.

See also: foreword, reword, rewording, worded, wordily, wording, wordless, wordlessly, wordplay, wordsmith, wordy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,797, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.