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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Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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