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wordiness
[/ˈwɜːrdɪnəs/]
noun
verbosidade
1.
The quality of using too many words; excessive use of words to express something that could be said more concisely
The wordiness of the document made it difficult to understand the main point.
A verbosidade do documento dificultou a compreensão do ponto principal.
2.
A tendency to be wordy or long-winded in speech or writing
His wordiness in presentations often loses the audience's attention.
Sua verbosidade nas apresentações muitas vezes perde a atenção do público.
Synonyms
verbosity
prolixity
loquaciousness
circumlocution
tediousness
Antonyms
conciseness
brevity
terseness
succinctness
laconicism
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
verbosidade
standard and widely used term
São Paulo
verbosidade
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
verbosidade
standard usage
Portugal
verbosidade
standard usage, also used is 'prolixidade'
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut the wordiness
reduce wordiness
wordiness clouds the meaning
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