verbose Definition
ver·bose (vər bōs′)
adjective
using or containing too many words; wordy; long-winded; prolix
Etymology: L verbosus, full of words < verbum, word
verbose Related Forms
verbose Synonyms
verbose
modif.
verbose suggests a wordiness that results in obscurity, tediousness, bombast, etc. a verbose acceptance speech; wordy is the general term implying the use of more words in speaking or writing than are necessary for communication a wordy document; prolix implies such a tiresome elaboration of trivial details as to be boring or dull his prolix sermons; diffuse suggests such verbosity and loose construction as to lose all force and sharpness a rambling, diffuse harangue; redundant implies the use of unnecessary or repetitious words or phrases a redundant literary style
verbose Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Thus a positive argument has the effect of making the program more verbose.
Modifies a noun
- mode: The -v switch at the beginning of the command turns on verbose mode, letting you see just what the program is doing.
- output: The listing file contains verbose output about all the calculations that take place.
- description: The maximum length of a verbose description is 128 characters.
- log: However, RSF is not yet at full release status and the verbose logs can sometimes be helpful.
- variable: For instance, the verbose variable is a toggle which causes command input to be echoed.
- message: Flags -verbose Causes verbose messages to be written to standard output logging hub operations.
Modifying Another Word
- overly: Do not be put off by some slightly clunky, overly verbose dialog.
- rather: The logical conclusion which should be drawn from my rather verbose statement I leave to my readers to draw.
- too: Don't go off on a tangent or get too verbose.
- quite: Although I'm quite verbose in real life ( no?
- very: Edmonds: 6/10, much to be expected, some good points but very verbose.
- slightly: Wherever possible the code has been kept as straight forward as possible and slightly verbose.
Used with adjective complement
- get: Don't go off on a tangent or get too verbose.
- enable: If you enable verbose logging on the Document Refinery Options Configuration screen, the Document Refinery log shows the related configuration information.
- look: The Avalon example would look about as verbose if done in the same way.
- become: Our legislators have become verbose over the last century.
Browse dictionary entries near verbose
- ‹ verbigeration
- ‹ verbify
- ‹ verbid
- ‹ verbiage
- ‹ verbena
- ‹ verbatim
- ‹ verbally
- ‹ verbalize
- ‹ verbalist
- ‹ verbalism
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