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adjective
- 1. using or expressed in more words than are needed: "much academic language is obscure and verbose"
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1. : containing more words than necessary : wordy. a verbose reply. also : impaired by wordiness. a verbose style. 2. : given to wordiness. a verbose orator. verbosely adverb. verboseness noun. Did you know? There's no shortage of words to describe wordiness in English.
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.
Definition of verbose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix.
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."
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.
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.
Definitions of 'verbose'. 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] [...] More.
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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.
