verbose

American  

[ver-bohs] / vərˈboʊs /

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

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verbose British  

/ vɜːˈbəʊs, vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix

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Related Words

See bombastic.

Other Word Forms

• unverbose adjective
• unverbosely adverb
• unverboseness noun
• verbosely adverb
• verboseness noun
• verbosity noun

Etymology

Origin of verbose

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

Example Sentences

In another, a patient reporting a headache was given a verbose response that said the patient could have anything from something minor to a brain tumor.

From The Wall Street Journal

It mimics my chatty style of writing, but it's also a bit repetitive, and very verbose.

From BBC

She has used verbose phrases when speaking off the cuff, and while a few turns of phrase have been embraced by her supporters, opponents have often criticised her for a lack of clarity.

From BBC

He’s a very quiet, gentle man and not super verbose, but then suddenly he’ll come up with a lot to say.

From Los Angeles Times

He is very verbose and speaks in a certain way.

From Salon