verbiage

The word “verbiage” has 3 syllables: ver-bi-age.

It's pronounced as /ˈvɜː.bɪ.ɪdʒ/.


What is synonym and antonym for verbiage?

In the thesaurus, “verbiage” has 20 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for verbiage along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for verbiage

  • circumlocution
  • diction
  • diffuseness
  • diffusion
  • formulation
  • garrulity
  • garrulousness
  • language
  • logorrhea
  • periphrasis
  • phraseology
  • prolixity
  • repetition
  • repetitiveness
  • rhetoric
  • verbosity
  • windiness
  • wordage
  • wordiness
  • wording

Antonyms for verbiage

  • brevity
  • compactness
  • conciseness
  • concision
  • crispness
  • succinctness
  • terseness

Meanings of verbiage

  • noun
    1. Overabundance of words.
    2. The manner in which something is expressed in words.

Example Sentences

  • The contract was full of unnecessary verbiage that made it difficult to understand.
  • His speech was filled with so much verbiage that the main point got lost.
  • The report contained a lot of technical verbiage, which confused the readers.
  • She tried to simplify her verbiage to make the instructions clearer.
  • The lawyer’s verbiage in the letter was carefully crafted to avoid any misinterpretation.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to verbiage, such as: brevity, circumlocution, compactness, conciseness, concision, crispness, diction.

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