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verbosity

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/vɜːrˈbɒsɪti/ · ver-bo-si-ty

The quality of using more words than necessary; wordiness.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of using more words than necessary; wordiness.

زیاد الفاظ کا استعمال کرنے کی کیفیت؛ لفظیات۔

لفاظی

lafazi

Formal: بڑکبازی

Synonyms

wordinessprolixityloquacityلفاظیبڑکبازیحشو

Antonyms

concisenessbrevitytactاختصارمختصرتدبیر

Common Collocations

  • excessive verbosity
  • verbosity of speech
  • verbosity in writing

Example Sentences

His verbosity made it difficult to understand his main point.

اس کی لفظیات نے اس کے بنیادی نقطے کو سمجھنا مشکل بنا دیا۔

Us ki lafaziat ne us ke buniyadi nuqte ko samajhna mushkil bana diya.

The report was filled with verbosity that detracted from its credibility.

رپورٹ ایسی لفظیات سے بھری ہوئی تھی جو اس کی ساکھ کو کمزور کر رہی تھی۔

Report aisi lafaziat se bhari hui thi jo is ki sakht ko kamzor kar rahi thi.

To improve clarity, one should avoid verbosity in communication.

وضاحت کو بہتر بنانے کے لئے، ایک کو بات چیت میں لفظیات سے بچنا چاہئے۔

Wazahat ko behtar banane ke liye, aik ko baat cheet mein lafaziat se bachna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

verbal:While 'verbosity' refers to excessive wordiness, 'verbal' pertains to spoken or written communication rather than the quantity of words.

Word Family

verbose
adjectiveزیادہ الفاظ والا
verb
nounفعل
verbosity
nounلفاظی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a verbose speaker who never stops talking.

Imagine a person with a long speech full of unnecessary details.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "verbositas" — wordiness

First known use: 14th century

The word 'verbosity' originated from the Latin 'verbum' meaning 'word', with the suffix -ity denoting a state or condition. It has been used in English since the 14th century.