Verbosity

Pronunciation: /vɜːrˈbɒsɪti/

Definitions of verbosity

noun excessive wordiness or long-windedness in speech or writing

Example Sentences

Examples of verbosity in a Sentence

formal The professor's verbosity made it difficult to follow his lecture.

informal I couldn't understand what he was saying because of his verbosity.

slang His verbosity was so annoying, I zoned out halfway through.

figurative Her verbosity was like a never-ending waterfall of words.

Grammatical Forms of verbosity

• past tense: verbosified
• plural: verbosities
• comparative: more verbose
• superlative: most verbose
• present tense: verbosifies
• future tense: will be verbose
• perfect tense: has been verbose
• continuous tense: is being verbose
• singular: verbosity
• positive degree: verbose
• infinitive: to be verbose
• gerund: being verbose
• participle: verbose

Origin and Evolution of verbosity

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'verbosity' originated from the Latin word 'verborōsus', which means full of words or talkative.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is excessively wordy or talkative, the word 'verbosity' has evolved to also encompass the concept of using more words than necessary to convey a message, often implying a lack of conciseness or clarity.