wordiness

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/ˈwɜː(ɹ)dɪnəs/

noun

The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.

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verbosityprolixityprolixnesswindinesslong-windedness
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Meanings

nounwordiness (usually uncountable, plural wordinesses)

plural wordinesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.

    Synonyms: verbosity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.

Similar
verbosity

More synonyms by meaning

nounboring verbosity

Similar
prolixityprolixnesswindinesslong-windedness
Broader
verbosenessverbosity
Also see
logorrhealong-windednessprolixityprolixnessverbiageverbositywindinesswordage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wordy + -ness.

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Translations

Polish rozwlekłość
  • rozwlekłośćthe excessive use of words
Russian многосло́вие
  • многосло́вие (mnogoslóvije)the excessive use of words
Spanish palabrería, palabrerío
  • palabreríathe excessive use of words
  • palabreríothe excessive use of words

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rowdiness
Cite this entry
APA

wordiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordiness

MLA

“wordiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wordiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wordiness.

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