VERBOSE


Meaning of VERBOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)vər-ˈbōs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum

Date: 1672

1. : containing more words than necessary : wordy

a verbose reply

also : impaired by wordiness

a verbose style

2. : given to wordiness

a verbose orator

Synonyms: see wordy

• ver·bose·ly adverb

• ver·bose·ness noun

• ver·bos·i·ty -ˈbä-sə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.