verbiage — speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrbiɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The politician's speech was nothing but verbiage - lots of words saying absolutely nothing.
- Skip the verbiage and tell me what you really think.
- The instruction manual was filled with technical verbiage that made assembling the furniture impossible.
verbiage
NOUN[/ˈvɜːrbiɪdʒ/]
speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions
The lawyer's contract was buried under pages of unnecessary verbiage.
Too much verbiage becomes baggage, scattered like garbage!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'verbiage', derived from Latin 'verbum' meaning 'word'. The French suffix '-age' indicates a collection or abundance, so the term literally refers to an excessive collection of words.
Breakdown
verb (Latin 'verbum' = word) + -age (French suffix indicating abundance or collection) = verbiage (an excessive amount of words)
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📝Examples
“The politician's speech was nothing but verbiage - lots of words saying absolutely nothing.”
“Skip the verbiage and tell me what you really think.”
“The instruction manual was filled with technical verbiage that made assembling the furniture impossible.”
“My professor's feedback was just academic verbiage - I still don't know how to improve my essay.”
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