verbose ver-BOHS adjective WS #42

using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy; characterized by the use of many or too many words; lengthy and detailed in speech or writing

1. The professor's verbose lectures often ran overtime, causing students to miss their next classes.
2. The verbose contract was filled with legal jargon that obscured the actual terms of the agreement.
3. Her verbose writing style made simple concepts seem unnecessarily complicated and difficult to understand.
4. His verbose explanation of the procedure took twenty minutes when a simple demonstration would have sufficed.
5. The verbose politician's speeches were criticized for being long on words but short on substance.