oververbery
Describes language, writing, or speech that is excessively wordy or redundant to the point of being tedious. It refers to the habit of using more words than necessary, often obscuring the intended message with unnecessary fluff.
Beispiele
3 von 5I told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.
I told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.
The legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.
The legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.
Cut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
Cut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Visualize a 'verb factory' (ery) that is 'over' (excessively) producing words. An 'over-verb-ery' text is a factory of too many verbs.
Schnelles Quiz
The editor suggested that the author trim the ______ introduction to get to the main point faster.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: oververbery
Beispiele
I told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.
everydayI told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.
The legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.
formalThe legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.
Cut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
informalCut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
The peer review noted that the dissertation was oververbery, suggesting that the author prioritize clarity over complexity.
academicThe peer review noted that the dissertation was oververbery, suggesting that the author prioritize clarity over complexity.
Our brand identity is minimalist, so we must avoid oververbery marketing copy at all costs.
businessOur brand identity is minimalist, so we must avoid oververbery marketing copy at all costs.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
lost in oververbery
lost in oververbery
the heights of oververbery
the heights of oververbery
riddled with oververbery
riddled with oververbery
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Overbearing describes a domineering or bossy personality, whereas oververbery refers specifically to excessive wordiness.
Verbiage is a noun meaning the excess of words, while oververbery is the adjective describing the quality of that excess.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word primarily in formal or academic critiques to describe writing that lacks brevity. It carries a negative connotation, implying that the speaker is being unnecessarily difficult to understand.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use this as a noun because of the '-ery' suffix; remember it functions as an adjective like 'slippery' or 'flowery'.
Merkhilfe
Visualize a 'verb factory' (ery) that is 'over' (excessively) producing words. An 'over-verb-ery' text is a factory of too many verbs.
Wortherkunft
A modern construction combining the prefix 'over-' (excessive), 'verb' (from Latin verbum, meaning word), and the suffix '-ery' (characterizing a quality or state).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Anglo-American business culture, oververbery communication is often viewed as a sign of inefficiency or an attempt to hide a lack of substance.
Schnelles Quiz
The editor suggested that the author trim the ______ introduction to get to the main point faster.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: oververbery
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