VERBOSE

tedious, long-winded, verbose, windy, wordy

(adjective) using or containing too many words; “long-winded (or windy) speakers”; “verbose and ineffective instructional methods”; “newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials”; “proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

verbose (comparative more verbose, superlative most verbose)

Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary; long-winded.

(computing) Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes.

Synonyms

• (abounding in words): See Thesaurus:verbose

Antonyms

• concise

• terse

Anagrams

• observe, obverse

Source: Wiktionary

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Ver*bose", a. Etym: [L. verbosus, from verbum a word. See Verb.]

Definition: Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument. Too verbose in their way of speaking. Ayliffe.

– Ver*bose"ly, adv.

– Ver*bose"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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