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verbose

/vəˈbəʊs/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Using more words than necessary to express an idea.

    - "The professor's verbose lecture lasted for hours."
    - "Despite her verbose nature, she managed to convey her point clearly."
Pronunciation
  1. /və˞ˈboʊs/



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Antonyms

concise , terse
Rhymes
Words rhyming with verbose
absurd , allured , burb , heard , herd , lured,urb , world
Homophones
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  1. Verbose (English) : Using more words than necessary to express an idea.

  2. Verb (English) : A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Variants
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verbose , verbosely , verboseness , verbosenesses
Forms
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The past tense and past participle of 'verbose' is 'was verbose' and 'had been verbose,' respectively.

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'verbum,' meaning 'word.'

Trivia
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  1. The verbose is the longest word in the English language, with 45 letters.

  2. The term 'verbose' was first used in English in the 15th century.

  3. In programming, a verbose mode is used to display detailed information during the execution of a program.

Related Concepts
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  1. Eloquence: The ability to express ideas effectively and persuasively using language.

  2. Terseness: The use of concise language to express ideas.

Quotes
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  1. What makes this tiny tome so much fun are the answers. There are occasional one-word zingers: to a "verbose" question as to whether a resident of a planet with two suns would have two shadows, Merlin's response is "Yes." The longest answers are about a page in length and seem to be triggered when a questioner happens upon one of the author's favorite topics or pet peeves, such as relativity, tachyons, and the endangered ozone layer.

    - James H. Sharp,{it}Air & Space Smithsonian{/it},February/March 1990

  2. Something seems to have gone seriously wrong with the subediting and proof-reading of this self-indulgently "verbose" and misprint-ridden production, which is further flawed by a mis-match between the author's vaulting theoretical ambitions and his scholarly limitations, notably his faulty grasp of ancient Greek and inability to deliver a clear and consistent line of reasoned and logical argument.

    - Paul Cartledge,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},8 Mar. 1991

  3. I must confess … that if I had known how many classics there are in English literature, and how "verbose" the best of them contrive to be, I should never have undertaken the work. They only allow one seventy thousand words, you see.

    - Virginia Woolf,{it}The Voyage Out{/it},1915
Culture
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In literature, verbosity is often used to add depth and richness to a work. In everyday speech, it can be seen as a sign of intelligence or eloquence. However, excessive verbosity can also be seen as a sign of pretentiousness or a lack of clarity.

How to Memorize "verbose"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person speaking excessively and using too many words.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'verbose' with 'unnecessary words' or 'long-winded.'

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'verbose' as 'over-verbing' or 'over-speaking'.

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