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 • Jan. 5, 2026

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 • Jun. 20, 2024

And when people learn I’m a fan of the Mountain Goats — the wildly prolific, verbose and cult-beloved group led by the singer-songwriter-novelist John Darnielle — I am sometimes called upon to be that guide.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

ChatGPT uses its vast database to identify related text that it can string together in prose that is grammatically correct, turgid, exceptionally verbose, and devoid of any understanding of the question or its answer.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

“I pay attention to everything you say. Which is not always easy, considering how verbose you are,” Erin said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan