VERBOSITY

Verbosity

Verbosity refers to speech or writing which is deemed to use an excess of words. Adjectival forms are verbose, wordy, prolix and garrulous. Examples are the expressions "in the vicinity of" and "in order to" . The opposite of verbosity is succinctness that can be found in plain language and laconism.

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verbosity

Noun

  1. The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness


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