Definitions for verbosevərˈboʊs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•bosevərˈboʊs(adj.)
expressed in or characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy:
a verbose report; a verbose speaker.
Origin of verbose:
1665–75; < L verbōsus=verb(um)word+-ōsus -ose1
ver•bos′i•ty-ˈbɒs ɪ ti(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy(adj)
using or containing too many words
"long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
Wiktionary
verbose(Adjective)
Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.
Even the most jingoistic of native-speakers of Spanish admit their language is verbose; compared to what can be said in a sentence in English, it sometimes takes a paragraph of explanation in Spanish to say the same thing.
verbose(Adjective)
Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes.
Origin: From verbosus.
Webster Dictionary
Verbose(adj)
abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument
Translations for verbose
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
verbose(adjective)
using too many words; expressed in too many words
a verbose speaker; a verbose description/style.
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