Wordy synonyms
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The definition of turgid is something swollen or bloated, or language or style that is designed to show-off.
Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.
Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.
The definition of prolix is someone or something that is too wordy.
Able to maintain breathing power during exertion:
dull (related)
Not clear or resonant:
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Full of or in the style of light informal talk:
Using more words than are needed; long-winded; wordy
Talking much or too much, esp. about unimportant things; loquacious
Artfully persuasive in nature.
Of considerable length, especially in time; extended:
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Of, or relating to pleonasm.
Dull; commonplace.
Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous.
The definition of rhetorical is a question that is asked only for emphasis or to make a point and is not meant to be answered.
Being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive
Talking, or fond of talking, a great deal; loquacious
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Verbal means relating to words or speech.
Characterized by a great flow of words; talking much and easily; talkative, glib, etc.
laconic (antonym)
Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
succinct (antonym)
Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse:
concise (antonym)
Brief and to the point; short and clear
untalkative (antonym)
(Gram.) Formed with a particle or an auxiliary verb instead of by inflection (Ex.: the phrase did sing used for the inflected form sang)
words (related)
Relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of words
excess (related)
More than usual; extra; surplus
style (related)
The slender part of a flower pistil, connecting the ovary and the stigma. The pollen tube grows through the style delivering the pollen nuclei to the ovary.
Characterized or accompanied by wind
pretentious (related)
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preachy (related)
cliched (related)
waffly (related)
trite (related)
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