English Explanatory Dictionary

verbose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
  2. Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes.

Pronunciation

/vəˈbəʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-verbose.wav /vɚˈboʊs/ /vəˈbəʉs/ /vəˈbɐʉs/

Word forms

verbose more verbose most verbose

Etymology

From Latin verbōsus (“prolix, wordy, verbose”). Verbōsus is derived from verbum (“word”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (“to say, speak”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, overly, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). Equivalent to verb + -ose.

Synonyms

circumlocutory diffuse periphrastic palaverous pleonastic prolix rigmarole sesquipedalian verbose wordy

Antonyms

concise taciturn unverbose brief crisp laconic lapidary short-winded succinct tight to the point taut terse

Related words

verbosity florid flowery

Derived words

verbosely verboseness
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