verbiage

• Nom désignant un excès de mots, un discours ou un texte trop verbeux, ou encore une manière particulière d'exprimer quelque chose en paroles.

A noun referring to an excess of words or the particular way in which something is expressed verbally.

indénombrable

1. Excessive wordinessC1formal

   An overabundance of words; speech or writing that uses more words than necessary.

   Verbiage

   • The report was full of unnecessary verbiage.
   • His speech was criticized for its excessive verbiage.
   • The editor cut the verbiage to make the article clearer.

   Synonymescircumlocutionperiphrasispleonasmprolixityredundancyverbositywordiness

   Antonymesbrevityconcisenesssuccinctness

2. Manner of expressionC1formal

   The particular way in which something is expressed in words; style of wording.

   Manière de s'exprimer

   • The legal verbiage of the contract was difficult to understand.
   • Her verbiage was precise and elegant.
   • The official verbiage of the policy left no room for interpretation.

   Synonymesdictionexpressionlanguagephrasingwording