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单词 verbose
释义

verbose

[ ver-bohs ]
/ vərˈboʊs /
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adjective

characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.

Origin of verbose

1665–75; <Latin verbōsus, equivalent to verb(um) word + -ōsus-ose1

SYNONYMS FOR verbose

prolix; tedious, inflated, turgid; voluble, talkative, loquacious.
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ANTONYMS FOR verbose

laconic.
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synonym study for verbose

See bombastic.

OTHER WORDS FROM verbose

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH verbose

verbal, verbose

Words nearby verbose

verbicide, verbid, verbify, verbigeration, verbing, verbose, verbosity, verboten, verb phrase, verb. sap., verbum sap
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British Dictionary definitions for verbose

verbose
/ (vɜːˈbəʊs) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of verbose

verbosely, adverbverbosity (vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ) or verboseness, noun

Word Origin for verbose

C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word
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