Verbiage
noun
Excessive use of words, often unnecessary or repetitive.
The teacher cut down the verbiage in her lectures to make them more understandable.
Often appears as...
- cut down the verbiage
- excessive verbiage
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
The language, terms or expressions used in a specific field.
He struggled to understand the legal verbiage in the contract.
Often appears as...
- legal verbiage
- contractual verbiage
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Style or manner of expression in speech or writing.
The novelist's distinctive verbiage makes her work instantly recognizable.
Often appears as...
- distinctive verbiage
- authorial verbiage
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
noun
Excessive use of words, often unnecessary or repetitive.
The teacher cut down the verbiage in her lectures to make them more understandable.
Often appears as...
- cut down the verbiage
- excessive verbiage
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
The language, terms or expressions used in a specific field.
He struggled to understand the legal verbiage in the contract.
Often appears as...
- legal verbiage
- contractual verbiage
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Style or manner of expression in speech or writing.
The novelist's distinctive verbiage makes her work instantly recognizable.
Often appears as...
- distinctive verbiage
- authorial verbiage
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overusing
Use 'verbiage' to suggest that a simpler or shorter way of saying something is possible.
Your essay has good points, but there's a lot of verbiage to sort through.
Pro Tip 2/3Clarity Over Complexity
'Verbiage' often implies that the speaker could be clearer by using fewer words.
The instructions are full of verbiage, making them hard to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Editing Necessary
When you encounter 'verbiage', consider it a cue to edit for conciseness.
There's too much verbiage in this paragraph; try to be more concise.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overusing
Use 'verbiage' to suggest that a simpler or shorter way of saying something is possible.
Your essay has good points, but there's a lot of verbiage to sort through.
Pro Tip 2/3Clarity Over Complexity
'Verbiage' often implies that the speaker could be clearer by using fewer words.
The instructions are full of verbiage, making them hard to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Editing Necessary
When you encounter 'verbiage', consider it a cue to edit for conciseness.
There's too much verbiage in this paragraph; try to be more concise.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overusing
Use 'verbiage' to suggest that a simpler or shorter way of saying something is possible.
Your essay has good points, but there's a lot of verbiage to sort through.
Pro Tip 2/3Clarity Over Complexity
'Verbiage' often implies that the speaker could be clearer by using fewer words.
The instructions are full of verbiage, making them hard to follow.
Pro Tip 3/3Editing Necessary
When you encounter 'verbiage', consider it a cue to edit for conciseness.
There's too much verbiage in this paragraph; try to be more concise.
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Video examples
Steven Pinker: What our...
And I think the biggest picture of all would take seriously the fact that so much of our verbiage about abstract events is based on a concrete metaphor and see human intelligence itself as consisting of a repertoire of concepts --
Video examples
Steven Pinker: What our...
And I think the biggest picture of all would take seriously the fact that so much of our verbiage about abstract events is based on a concrete metaphor and see human intelligence itself as consisting of a repertoire of concepts --
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Quote examples
Kane
American Athlete
Honestly, I think we in the WWE are very underrated as performers. What we do would be very difficult for even an experienced actor. To go out and sometimes have 15 minutes of verbiage, sometimes have to ad-lib and then, of course, have other variables such as the interaction with the audience, it can be challenging.
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Paul Valery
French Poet
The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
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Kathy Reichs
American Writer
I've been accused of being a minimalist writer. I don't like a lot of verbiage in there.
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Danny Amendola
American Athlete
Every team communicates differently. Every verbiage is different on each team.
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Jeff Lindsay
American Playwright
Good writing does not come from verbiage but from words.
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Larry Hagman
American Actor
I'm not well versed on the verbiage of the internet.
Quote examples
Kane
American Athlete
Honestly, I think we in the WWE are very underrated as performers. What we do would be very difficult for even an experienced actor. To go out and sometimes have 15 minutes of verbiage, sometimes have to ad-lib and then, of course, have other variables such as the interaction with the audience, it can be challenging.
Quote examples
Paul Valery
French Poet
The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
Quote examples
Kathy Reichs
American Writer
I've been accused of being a minimalist writer. I don't like a lot of verbiage in there.
Quote examples
Danny Amendola
American Athlete
Every team communicates differently. Every verbiage is different on each team.
Quote examples
Jeff Lindsay
American Playwright
Good writing does not come from verbiage but from words.
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Larry Hagman
American Actor
I'm not well versed on the verbiage of the internet.
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