prolix

/prō-ˈliks/

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix, from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liquēre to be fluid

adjective

  1. unduly prolonged or drawn out : too, long

  2. marked by or using an excess of words

wordy verbose prolix diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision.