eloquent
Meaning: expressive, articulate, moving
Usage: The priest gave such an eloquent sermon that most churchgoers were crying.
laconic
Meaning: terse in speech or writing
Usage: The author’s laconic style has won him many followers who dislike wordiness.
verbose
Meaning: using too many words; wordy
Usage: It took the verbose teacher two hours to explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.
garrulous
Meaning: talkative, wordy
Usage: Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can’t get a word in edgewise.
circumlocution
Meaning: indirect and wordy language
Usage: The professor’s habit of speaking in circumlocutions made it difficult to follow his lectures.