/ vɜːˈbəʊs; NAmE vɜːrˈboʊs/ adjective
( formal , disapproving ) using or containing more words than are needed
SYN long-winded :
a verbose speaker / style
► ver·bos·ity / vɜːˈbɒsəti; NAmE vɜːrˈbɑːs-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Latin verbosus , from verbum word.