verbose

adjective
UK: /vɜːˈbəʊs/
US: /vərˈboʊs/

  1. Using more words than are needed; talkative or wordy.

    1. The verbose man talked for hours.
    2. The report was too verbose and needed to be shorter for the meeting.

  2. Containing more words than necessary to convey the meaning.

    1. His writing style is often too verbose.
    2. Although informative, the verbose explanation was difficult to follow.

Synonyms

talkative garrulous loquacious prolix wordy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "verbose" in English means: Using more words than are needed; talkative or wordy., Containing more words than necessary to convey the meaning..

The phonetic transcription of "verbose" is /vɜːˈbəʊs/ in British English and /vərˈboʊs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "verbose": talkative, garrulous, loquacious, prolix, wordy.

Example usage of "verbose": "The verbose man talked for hours.". More examples on the page.