verbose

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Verbose' refers to the use of more words than needed to express an idea. If someone gives a complicated, lengthy answer when a simple one would do, that's being verbose.

Examples in Different Contexts

In business communications, being 'verbose' can hinder the conveyance of important information. A communications advisor might recommend, 'Avoid being verbose in your presentations; concise and clear messages are more impactful and easier for the audience to understand and remember.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

This draft needs some refining. It tends to lose the reader with too many descriptive elements.

Response:

True. We could improve the narrative by cutting down the verbose descriptions.

Business

Scenario:

The quarterly report could be more effective and succinct. There's a lot of extra information that isn't needed.

Response:

You're right. We should edit the report and avoid being verbose to improve its readability.