verbose

ver·bose

V0060600 (vər-bōs′)adj. Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy.

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[Middle English *verbous, from Latin verbōsus, from verbum, word; see verb.]

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ver·bose′ly adv.ver·bose′ness, ver·bos′i·ty (-bŏs′ĭ-tē) n.

verbose

(vɜːˈbəʊs) adjusing or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix[C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word] verˈbosely adv verbosity, verˈboseness n

ver•bose

(vərˈboʊs)

adj. expressed in or characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report; a verbose speaker. [1665–75; < Latin verbōsus=verb(um) word + -ōsus -ose¹] ver•bose′ly, adv. ver•bos′i•ty (-ˈbɒs ɪ ti) ver•bose′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

verbose - 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"long-winded, wordy, tedious, windyprolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"

verbose

adjective long-winded, wordy, garrulous, windy, diffuse, prolix, tautological, circumlocutory, periphrastic, pleonastic When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.
short, brief, concise, reticent, terse, curt, succinct, brusque, quiet, untalkative

verbose

adjectiveUsing or containing an excessive number of words:diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, wordy.

Translations

冗长的

verb

(vəːb) noun the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc. I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this? 動詞 动词ˈverbal adjective1. of, or concerning, verbs. verbal endings such as `-fy', `-ize'. 動詞的，與動詞有關的 动词的，由动词构成的 2. consisting of, or concerning, spoken words. a verbal warning/agreement. 口頭的 口头的ˈverbally adverb in or by speech, not writing. I replied to the invitation verbally. 口頭地 口头地verbatim (-ˈbeitim) adjective, adverb word for word. a verbatim report of the argument; The child repeated my words verbatim. 逐字的(地) 逐字的（地） verbose (-ˈbous) adjective using too many words; expressed in too many words. a verbose speaker; a verbose description/style. 冗長的 冗长的