C1 adjective Formal

oververbery

/ˌoʊvərˈvɜːrbəri/

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.

Ejemplos

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1

I 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
Adverbio
oververberily
Adjetivo
oververbery
Relacionado
oververbosity
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Truco para recordar

Visualize a 'verb factory' (ery) that is 'over' (excessively) producing words. An 'over-verb-ery' text is a factory of too many verbs.

Quiz rápido

The editor suggested that the author trim the ______ introduction to get to the main point faster.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: oververbery

Ejemplos

1

I told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.

everyday

I told him to keep the instructions simple, but he delivered an oververbery manual that confused everyone.

2

The legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.

formal

The legal counsel was criticized for an oververbery defense that failed to address the core allegations directly.

3

Cut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.

informal

Cut the oververbery talk and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.

4

The peer review noted that the dissertation was oververbery, suggesting that the author prioritize clarity over complexity.

academic

The peer review noted that the dissertation was oververbery, suggesting that the author prioritize clarity over complexity.

5

Our brand identity is minimalist, so we must avoid oververbery marketing copy at all costs.

business

Our brand identity is minimalist, so we must avoid oververbery marketing copy at all costs.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
Adverbio
oververberily
Adjetivo
oververbery
Relacionado
oververbosity

Colocaciones comunes

oververbery prose oververbery prose
highly oververbery highly oververbery
oververbery style oververbery style
tendency toward oververbery tendency toward oververbery
avoid oververbery language avoid oververbery language

Frases Comunes

lost in oververbery

lost in oververbery

the heights of oververbery

the heights of oververbery

riddled with oververbery

riddled with oververbery

Se confunde a menudo con

oververbery vs overbearing

Overbearing describes a domineering or bossy personality, whereas oververbery refers specifically to excessive wordiness.

oververbery vs verbiage

Verbiage is a noun meaning the excess of words, while oververbery is the adjective describing the quality of that excess.

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Notas de uso

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.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this as a noun because of the '-ery' suffix; remember it functions as an adjective like 'slippery' or 'flowery'.

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Truco para recordar

Visualize a 'verb factory' (ery) that is 'over' (excessively) producing words. An 'over-verb-ery' text is a factory of too many verbs.

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Origen de la palabra

A modern construction combining the prefix 'over-' (excessive), 'verb' (from Latin verbum, meaning word), and the suffix '-ery' (characterizing a quality or state).

Patrones gramaticales

Attributive adjective (e.g., oververbery speech) Predicative adjective (e.g., the report was oververbery) Comparative: more oververbery; Superlative: most oververbery
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Contexto cultural

In Anglo-American business culture, oververbery communication is often viewed as a sign of inefficiency or an attempt to hide a lack of substance.

Quiz rápido

The editor suggested that the author trim the ______ introduction to get to the main point faster.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: oververbery

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