verbosity

ver·bose  (vr-bs)

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 verbsus, from verbum, word; see verb.]

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ver·bosely adv.

ver·boseness, ver·bosi·ty (-bs-t) n.

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verbosity

the quality or condition of wordiness; excessive use of words, especially unnecessary prolixity. — verbose, adj.

See also: Language

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

verbosity - an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words verboseness 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" verbiage, verbalism - overabundance of words long-windedness, prolixity, prolixness, wordiness, windiness - boring verbosity ambage, circumlocution, periphrasis - a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things repetitiousness, repetitiveness - verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions pleonasm - using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"

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verbosity

noun long-windedness, rambling, verbiage, wordiness, prolixity, garrulity, logorrhoea, loquaciousness, windiness, verboseness the pedantry and verbosity of his public speeches

Translations

verbosity [vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ] N → verbosidad f, prolijidad f

verbosity

n → Langatmigkeit f; it sounds impressive but it’s sheer verbosity → es klingt beeindruckend, ist aber nichts als Geschwafel

verbosity [vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ] n → verbosità

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verbosity [vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ] n → verbosità