verbous

/vɜːr.bɪv/

Definitions

1. adjective

using or consisting of many words; talkative or loquacious

“The professor’s verbose introduction to the lecture put many students to sleep.”

2. adverb

in a verbose manner; talkatively or loquaciously

“She spoke verbosely about her favorite book.”

3. noun

a person who talks excessively or at length

“The verbose lecturer dominated the conference with his long-winded speech.”

Synonyms

  • long-winded
  • loquacious
  • talkative

Antonyms

  • brief
  • concise
  • succinct