verbiage

[vur-bee-ij] / ˈvɜr bi ɪdʒ /

NOUN

repetition, wordiness

Synonyms

STRONG

circumlocution expansiveness floridity long-windedness loquacity periphrasis pleonasm prolixity redundancy tautology verbosity

WEAK

periphrase

Antonyms

WEAK

conciseness

Example Sentences

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So little of Mr. Carlson’s recent verbiage bears scrutiny that I’m left to wonder what it’s all about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

So when you come in as a freshman, it’s all the same terminology and verbiage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

"It's more the voters within the party and the verbiage around human sexuality and gender."

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

It's very mindful and very demure, one might say using TikTok verbiage.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Several kinds of verbiage are perennial targets for the delete key.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker