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verbose

[ ver-bohs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy:

    a verbose report.

    Synonyms: loquacious, talkative, voluble, turgid, inflated, tedious, prolix

    Antonyms: laconic



verbose

/ vɜːˈbəʊs; vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • verˈbosely, adverb
  • verbosity, noun
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Other Words From

  • ver·bosely adverb
  • ver·boseness noun
  • unver·bose adjective
  • unver·bosely adverb
  • unver·boseness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of verbose1

1665–75; < Latin verbōsus, equivalent to verb ( um ) word + -ōsus -ose 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of verbose1

C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word
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Example Sentences

Avoid verbose marketing lingo and keep answers short and concise.

Pac may not be as verbose as other rappers of his time, but his flow is intricate, and complicated to replicate.

The verbose Marmot, wordless; the listless Slaughter, dominant.

One day when Little Teacher had given him a verbose definition of the word “pestiferous,” David looked at her comprehendingly.

Consequently, he gives us rather a verbose declamation against their philosophy than any clear view of its character.

The welcome of the Indians was simple always, and a word sufficed among them as amply as the most studied and verbose compliment.

The other women were hopelessly verbose, or, if they argued against her, ridiculously unseeing.

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