verbose

/vɜːˈbəʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /vɜːrˈbəʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)vər-ˈbōs How to pronounce verbose (audio)/ (ame, mw)

verbose — adjective

  • verbosepositive
  • more verbosecomparative
  • most verbosesuperlative

1. using more words than a message needs, so the main point takes too long to come

1.形容詞C1
釋義

using more words than a message needs, so the main point takes too long to come through.

例句

Elise gave a verbose answer when the teacher only wanted one date.

collocation: verbose answer

Xiu wrote a verbose email explaining why she missed the train.

collocation: verbose email

同義詞
  • wordy

    the closest everyday equivalent, often used for writing that could be shorter

  • long-winded

    more informal, especially for speech or stories that go on too long

  • rambling

    suggests the speaker or writer wanders away from the main point

反義詞
  • concise

    says the same thing in fewer, well-chosen words

  • brief

    short in length, though not always especially precise

  • succinct

    very compact and clear; slightly more formal than brief

文法句型

verbose + answer/email/explanation/report

be verbose in meetings

become verbose when [giving details]

用法筆記

Usually describes answers, emails, reports, speeches, and explanations rather than the topic itself. When used about a person, it criticises their way of speaking or writing, not simple talkativeness alone.

常見錯誤

❌The movie is verbose because it lasts three hours.
✅The movie is too long.
💡'verbose' criticises unnecessary wording, not length by itself.
❌My manager gave a verbose task.
✅My manager gave a verbose explanation of the task.
💡'verbose' usually describes speech or writing, not the thing being discussed.