verbose

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On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to verbose, such as: bombastic, circumlocutory, diffuse, flowery, full of air, and fustian.

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How to use verbose in a sentence

  • One day when Little Teacher had given him a verbose definition of the word “pestiferous,” David looked at her comprehendingly.

    David Dunne | Belle Kanaris Maniates
  • Consequently, he gives us rather a verbose declamation against their philosophy than any clear view of its character.

  • The welcome of the Indians was simple always, and a word sufficed among them as amply as the most studied and verbose compliment.

    The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore Simms
  • The other women were hopelessly verbose, or, if they argued against her, ridiculously unseeing.

    Narcissus | Evelyn Scott

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