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

Derived Forms

• verˈbosely, adverb
• verbosity, noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbose¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbose¹

C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word

Synonym Study

See bombastic.