English Explanatory Dictionary

verbosity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision.

Pronunciation

/vəˈbɒsəti/ /vɚˈbɑsəti/ En-us-verbosity.ogg

Word forms

verbosity verbosities

Etymology

From Middle French verbosité, from Late Latin verbōsitās. By surface analysis, verbose + -ity.

Synonyms

long-windedness verboseness wordiness verbiage prolixity ambages circumlocution logorrhea logorrhoea overwordiness periphrase periphrasis perissology verbosity

Antonyms

succinctness

Related words

verbiage verbose word
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