ver·bose (v r-b s )adj. Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy. [Middle English *verbous, from Latin verb sus, from verbum, word; see verb.]ver·bose ly adv.ver·bose ness, ver·bosi·ty (-b s -t ) n. |
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| Noun | 1. | verboseness - an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" repetitiousness, repetitiveness - verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions pleonasm - using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child" terseness - a neatly short and concise expressive style |
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