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    verbose
    /və(ː)ˈbəʊs/

    adjective

    • 1. using or expressed in more words than are needed: "much academic language is obscure and verbose"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERBOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VERBOSE definition: 1. using or containing more words than are necessary: 2. using or containing more words than are…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › verboseVerbose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERBOSE is containing more words than necessary : wordy; also : impaired by wordiness. How to use verbose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Verbose.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › verboseVerbose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're verbose, you use far more words than you need to. A verbose book report goes on and on and is packed with long, complicated words that aren't at all necessary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERBOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    VERBOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of verbose in English. verbose. adjective. formal disapproving us / vɚˈboʊs / uk / vɜːˈbəʊs / Add to word list. using or containing more words than are necessary: a verbose explanation / report / speech / style. He was a notoriously verbose after-dinner speaker. Synonyms. long-winded

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › verboseVERBOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Verbose definition: characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy. See examples of VERBOSE used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › verboseVerbose - definition of verbose by The Free Dictionary

    expressed in or characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report; a verbose speaker.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › verboseverbose - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 27, 2024 · verbose ( comparative more verbose, superlative most verbose) Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from 17th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus: verbose. Antonyms: see Thesaurus: concise. ( computing) Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERBOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verbose. (vɜːʳboʊs ) adjective. If you describe a person or a piece of writing as verbose, you are critical of them because they use more words than are necessary, and so make you feel bored or annoyed. [formal, disapproval] ...verbose politicians. His writing is difficult and often verbose.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionverbose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of verbose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › verboseVerbose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verbose definition: Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy.