verbose
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
Origin of verbose
1synonym study For verbose
Other words for verbose
Opposites for verbose
Other words from verbose
- ver·bose·ly, adverb
- ver·bose·ness, noun
- un·ver·bose, adjective
- un·ver·bose·ly, adverb
- un·ver·bose·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with verbose
- verbal, verbose
Words Nearby verbose
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How to use verbose in a sentence
Avoid verbose marketing lingo and keep answers short and concise.
You can’t hack your YC application, but here’s what to avoid | Ram Iyer | August 26, 2021 | TechCrunchPac may not be as verbose as other rappers of his time, but his flow is intricate, and complicated to replicate.
Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams | Alex Suskind | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe verbose Marmot, wordless; the listless Slaughter, dominant.
Colonial Born | G. Firth ScottOne day when Little Teacher had given him a verbose definition of the word “pestiferous,” David looked at her comprehendingly.
David Dunne | Belle Kanaris ManiatesConsequently, 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 Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore SimmsThe other women were hopelessly verbose, or, if they argued against her, ridiculously unseeing.
Narcissus | Evelyn Scott
British Dictionary definitions for verbose
/ (vɜːˈbəʊs) /
using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix
Origin of verbose
1Derived forms of verbose
- verbosely, adverb
- verbosity (vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ) or verboseness, noun
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