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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 means using or containing more words than are necessary. Learn the formal and disapproving adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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    • Verbose in Spanish

      VERBOSE translate: ampuloso, verboso, locuaz. Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      VERBOSE translate: 囉嗦的；冗長的，累贅的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      VERBOSE translate: 啰唆的；冗长的，累赘的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

    Verbose means using more words than necessary to express thought, or resulting in dullness or obscurity. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of verbose and its noun form verboseness.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishverbose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective verbose, which means using or containing more words than are needed. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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

    Verbose means using or containing more words than are necessary. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of verbose with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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

    Verbose means using or containing too many words, so as to be pedantic or boring. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples of verbose from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › verboseVERBOSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Verbose means using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of verbose with synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences.

  8. 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.