verboseness
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Verboseness — Verbose Ver*bose , a. [L. verbosus, from verbum a word. See {Verb}.] Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verboseness — noun see verbose … New Collegiate Dictionary
verboseness — noun verbosity … Wiktionary
verboseness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Words or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precision: diffuseness, diffusion, long windedness, pleonasm, prolixity, redundancy, verbiage, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness. See EXCESS,… … English dictionary for students
verboseness — n. state of being verbose, garrulousness, wordiness … English contemporary dictionary
verboseness — ver·bose·ness … English syllables
verboseness — noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words • Syn: ↑verbosity • Ant: ↑terseness • Derivationally related forms: ↑verbose (for: ↑verbosity), ↑verbose … Useful english dictionary
verbosity — noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words • Syn: ↑verboseness • Ant: ↑terseness (for: ↑verboseness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑verbose, ↑ve … Useful english dictionary
repetitiousness — noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions • Syn: ↑repetitiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑repetitious, ↑repetitive (for: ↑repetitiveness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
repetitiveness — noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions • Syn: ↑repetitiousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑repetitious (for: ↑repetitiousness), ↑repetitive • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
