verbose
Meaning
- Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
- Producing detailed output for diagnostic purposes.
Opposite of
verbose
Synonyms
be diffuse
be discursive
be prolix
be rambling
talk too much
yarn-spinning
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vəˈbəʊs/
Etymology
From Latin verbōsus (“prolix, wordy, verbose”) + English -ose (suffix meaning ‘full of; like’). Verbōsus is derived from verbum (“word”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (“to say, speak”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, overly, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). Equivalent to verb + -ose.
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