wordage

noun

ˈwər-dij How to pronounce wordage (audio)
Definition of wordagenext
as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea somewhere, lost within all that wordage, is a modestly worthwhile idea

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Recent Examples of wordage Messages varied in terms of wordage, but most signs offered support with unique personal twists. — Briar Napier, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2020 The music, as Spiegelman notes, has to be tuned into, tracked among the acrobatics of wordage, the high-wire leaps of thought. — Carol Muske-Dukes, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023 Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023 On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts. — Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordage
  1. repetition
  2. verbosity
  3. repetitiveness
  4. logorrhea
  5. diffusion
  6. verbiage
  7. garrulity
  8. circumlocution
Noun
  • For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • If the change introduces a new logic or compliance requirement, expect a longer runway, repetition and coaching in the flow of work.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of repetition
Noun
  • His verbosity has become a point of contention.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
    — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of verbosity
Noun
  • The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of repetitiveness
Noun
  • Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.
    — Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Definition of logorrhea
Noun
  • Transformers, diffusion models, state space models and mixture-of-experts are not interchangeable.
    — Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Other people emphasize the rules and regulations slowing down diffusion and stymieing change.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • But the market’s tendency to parse imprecise (or overly precise) verbiage for hidden signals may not be easily extinguished.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Beneath the dry legal verbiage, the timeline described in the 28-page complaint reads almost like the libretto of a five-act opera.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of verbiage
Noun
  • Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
    — Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
Definition of garrulity
Noun
  • But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Definition of circumlocution

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