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    verbose
    /və(ː)ˈbəʊs/

    adjective

    • 1. using or expressed in more words than are needed: "much academic language is obscure and verbose"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verboseVerbose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERBOSE is containing more words than necessary : wordy; also : impaired by wordiness. How to use verbose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Verbose.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERBOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    formal disapproving uk / vɜːˈbəʊs / us / vɚˈboʊs / Add to word list. using or containing more words than are necessary: a verbose explanation / report / speech / style. He was a notoriously verbose after-dinner speaker. Synonyms. long-winded. windy. wordy disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. talking a lot.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › verboseVerbose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of verbose. adjective. using or containing too many words. “ verbose and ineffective instructional methods” synonyms: long-winded, tedious, windy, wordy. prolix. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Verbose."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › verboseVERBOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Verbose definition: characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy. See examples of VERBOSE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERBOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal disapproving us / vɚˈboʊs / uk / vɜːˈbəʊs / Add to word list. using or containing more words than are necessary: a verbose explanation / report / speech / style. He was a notoriously verbose after-dinner speaker. Synonyms. long-winded. windy. wordy disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. talking a lot.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › verboseverbose - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 27, 2024 · verbose ( comparative more verbose, superlative most verbose) Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from 17th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus: verbose. Antonyms: see Thesaurus: concise. ( computing) Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERBOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verbose. (vɜːʳboʊs ) adjective. If you describe a person or a piece of writing as verbose, you are critical of them because they use more words than are necessary, and so make you feel bored or annoyed. [formal, disapproval] ...verbose politicians. His writing is difficult and often verbose.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishverbose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    using or containing more words than are needed synonym long-winded. a verbose speaker/style. Much academic language is obscure and verbose. The editors received streams of verbose articles from young hopeful journalists.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › verboseVerbose - definition of verbose by The Free Dictionary

    Define verbose. verbose synonyms, verbose pronunciation, verbose translation, English dictionary definition of verbose. adj. Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › verboseVerbose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verbose definition: Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy.