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

ver·bose·ly, adverbver·bose·ness, nounun·ver·bose, adjectiveun·ver·bose·ly, adverb

un·ver·bose·ness, noun

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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Example sentences from the Web for verbose

Pac 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|DAILY BEAST
O'Mally, verbose as ever, did all the talking and vending of news.
The Lure of the Mask|Harold MacGrath
To prevent disappointment, I shall report my harangue with verbose accuracy.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey
James was a verbose and ornate declaimer; Philip was a close, cogent reasoner, without any attempt at elegance or display.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks

Baha's style is rhetorical, verbose, prolix, but with a certain strength.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson
Verbose is applied to utterances more formal than conversation, as to writings or public addresses.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald

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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单词	verbose
释义	verbose [ ver-bohs ] / vərˈboʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR verbose ON THESAURUS.COM 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR verbose ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR verbose laconic. SEE ANTONYMS FOR verbose ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for verbose See bombastic. OTHER WORDS FROM verbose ver·bose·ly, adverbver·bose·ness, nounun·ver·bose, adjectiveun·ver·bose·ly, adverb un·ver·bose·ness, noun 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for verbose Pac 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\|DAILY BEAST O'Mally, verbose as ever, did all the talking and vending of news. The Lure of the Mask\|Harold MacGrath To prevent disappointment, I shall report my harangue with verbose accuracy. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.\|F. Anstey James was a verbose and ornate declaimer; Philip was a close, cogent reasoner, without any attempt at elegance or display. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks Baha's style is rhetorical, verbose, prolix, but with a certain strength. Bahaism and Its Claims\|Samuel Graham Wilson Verbose is applied to utterances more formal than conversation, as to writings or public addresses. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to verbose bombastic, diffuse, flowery, fustian, gabby, garrulous, grandiloquent, involved, loquacious, magniloquent, prolix, redundant, repeating, repetitious, repetitive, rhetorical, talkative, tautological, tedious, tortuous
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verbose

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for verbose

adjective

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