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Definition of verbosity

verbosity

/vɜːrˈbɑː.sə.ti/
ver · bos · i · ty
Adverb:verbosely
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Plural:verbosities
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Adjective:verbose
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verbosity Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The state or quality of using more words than are needed; excessive wordiness or long-windedness in speech or writing.

Example

"The editor cut several pages from the manuscript to reduce the author's habitual verbosity."

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• Rhymes for verbosity

• Nearby Words

verbiage
verbose
verbosely
verbosity
vercelli
verde
verde river

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French verbosité or directly from Late Latin verbositas ('wordiness'), derived from Latin verbosus ('full of words'), from verbum ('word').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Verbosity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/verbosity
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