adj. Function: adjective
using or marked by the use of more words than are needed to express an idea FF1C; tired of dull wordy editorials FF1E;
Synonyms: diffuse, long-winded, palaverous, prolix, redundant, verbose, windy
Related Words: flatulent, inflated, tumid, turgid; garrulous, glib, loquacious, talkative, voluble; bombastic, highfalutin, rhetorical
Contrasted Words: compendious, concise, pithy, succinct, summary, terse; lean, taut
Antonyms: laconic