adjective
using or marked by the use of more words than are needed to express an idea
tired of dull wordy editorials
Synonyms: diffuse, long-winded, palaverous, prolix, redundant, verbose, windy
Related Word: flatulent, inflated, tumid, turgid; garrulous, glib, loquacious, talkative, voluble; bombastic, highfalutin, rhetorical
Contrasted words: compendious, concise, pithy, succinct, summary, terse; lean, taut
Antonyms: laconic