Verbiage (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The lawyer's excessive verbiage made the contract difficult to understand.
• The politician's verbiage was criticized for being vague and evasive.
• The professor encouraged her students to use clear and concise verbiage in their essays.
• The technical manual's dense verbiage made it hard for non-experts to follow.
• The marketing team's creative verbiage helped to make the product sound more appealing.

Synonyms

• Wording
• Phrasing
• Diction
• Choice Of Words
• Phraseology

Hypernyms

• Expression
• Formulation

Hyponyms

• Verbalization
• Mot Juste
• Verbalisation

Meaning ²

Overabundance of words.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The professor's rambling speech was marred by excessive verbiage that failed to convey any concrete ideas.
• Her attempt to write a concise novel was undermined by the publisher's demand for unnecessary verbiage to pad the book's length.
• The contract was bogged down by verbiage that was intentionally ambiguous and misleading to consumers.
• His lack of confidence in public speaking was evident in his meandering speeches that included excessive verbiage and abstract ideas.
• The artist's beautiful design was unfortunately accompanied by unnecessary verbiage on the exhibition plaque that diminished its emotional impact.

Synonyms

• Verbalism

Hypernyms

• Verbosity