verbose
Definitions
Using more words than necessary; long-winded.
冗长的，啰嗦的，废话多的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedverb (word) + -ose (full of) = 'full of words.' From Latin verbosus. Verbose doesn't mean talking a lot — it means using more words than needed to say something, padding ten words into the space of three.
Root verb still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.verbose style冗长的文风
- 2.overly verbose过于啰嗦
- 3.verbose explanation冗长的解释
- 4.verbose prose啰嗦的文字
Example Sentences
- 1.
The report was so verbose that no one could find the main point.
- 2.
He gave a verbose explanation when a simple yes would have done.
- 3.
Try to cut the verbose passages and keep your writing tight.
Synonym Comparison
- verbose — uses too many words; the writing/speech is padded
- wordy — the plain, everyday equivalent of verbose
- long-winded — talks on and on, tiring the listener; stresses duration
- redundant — repeats what's already been said; stresses repetition
- prolix — formal, literary word for tediously verbose