adjective
- using more words than necessary; wordy
Examples
- The professor’s verbose lectures often put students to sleep.
- Her verbose writing style made the report difficult to follow.
- He gave a verbose explanation when a simple yes or no would have sufficed.
- The contract was unnecessarily verbose and confusing.
- Try to be less verbose in your presentation and get to the point quickly.
- The verbose politician spoke for an hour without saying anything meaningful.