Verbiage
/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Overabundance of words. countable, uncountable
"bureaucratic verbiage"
- 2 the manner in which something is expressed in words wordnet
- 3 The manner in which something is expressed in words; word choice. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: phrasing; terminology; phraseology"
- 4 overabundance of words wordnet
Example
More examples"The author's verbiage produced a document of mammoth size and microscopic import."
Etymology
From French verbiage. Compare verb meaning "word" in verbal and verbose.