elucubrate

/ɪˈluːkjuːbreɪt/ or /ɛˈluːkjuːbreɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to write or compose at great length, especially on trivial or unimportant subjects

“The professor accused the student of elucubrating a lengthy but irrelevant essay.”

2. noun

a fanciful or elaborate composition, especially one that is tedious or irrelevant

“The lecturer criticized the elucubration as an example of unnecessary verbosity.”

Synonyms

  • compose
  • fabricate
  • invent
  • write

Antonyms

  • abbreviate
  • abridge
  • condense