adjective
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
Related forms
ver·bose·ly, adverb
ver·bose·ness, noun
un·ver·bose, adjective
un·ver·bose·ly, adverb
un·ver·bose·ness, noun
Antonyms
laconic.
laconic.
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| —adj | |
| using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix | |
| [C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word] | |
| ver'bosely | |
| —adv | |
| verbosity | |
| —n | |
| ver'boseness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
verbose
1542 (implied in verbosity), from L. verbosus "full of words, wordy," from verbum "word" (see verb).
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