Synonyms for verbose

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verbose suggests a wordiness that results in obscurity, tediousness, bombast, etc. a verbose acceptance speech; wordy is the general term implying the use of more words in speaking or writing than are necessary for communication a wordy document; prolix implies such a tiresome elaboration of trivial details as to be boring or dull his prolix sermons; diffuse suggests such verbosity and loose construction as to lose all force and sharpness a rambling, diffuse harangue; redundant implies the use of unnecessary or repetitious words or phrases a redundant literary style