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
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.
• (abounding in words): See Thesaurus:verbose
• concise
• terse
• observe, obverse
Source: Wiktionary
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
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
