VERBIAGE

wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage

(noun) the manner in which something is expressed in words; “use concise military verbiage”- G.S.Patton

verbiage, verbalism

(noun) overabundance of words

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

verbiage (countable and uncountable, plural verbiages)

Overabundance of words.

The manner in which something is expressed in words.

Usage notes

Because of the pejorative connotation of the primary definition of verbiage it is preferred to use diction, phrasing, etc. to describe the manner in which something is expressed in words.

Source: Wiktionary

Ver"bi*age (; 48), n. Etym: [F. verbiage, from OF. verbe a word. See Verb.]

Definition: The use of many words without necessity, or with little sense; a superabundance of words; verbosity; wordiness. Verbiage may indicate observation, but not thinking. W. Irving. This barren verbiage current among men. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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