C1 adjective Formel

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.

Exemples

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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.

Famille de mots

Nom
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
Adverbe
oververberily
Adjectif
oververbery
Apparenté
oververbosity
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : oververbery

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
Adverbe
oververberily
Adjectif
oververbery
Apparenté
oververbosity

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

lost in oververbery

lost in oververbery

the heights of oververbery

the heights of oververbery

riddled with oververbery

riddled with oververbery

Souvent confondu avec

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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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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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Astuce mémo

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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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

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

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 rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : oververbery

Mots lis

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C1

To subtly manipulate or influence the underlying facts or foundational elements of a situation, often to guide an outcome without drawing attention. It describes the act of working beneath the surface to reshape how a project or narrative is constructed.

microchromtude

C1

Characterized by extremely subtle or minute variations in color that are often imperceptible without specialized equipment. It describes a state of high chromatic complexity where hues shift in very small, detailed increments.

hypersumcide

C1

Describing a state of systemic collapse or self-destruction caused by the excessive accumulation and aggregation of components or data. It characterizes a system that fails because the total sum of its parts has become too overwhelming to manage or sustain.

circumjugious

C1

A rare term referring to the state or quality of being joined, yoked, or bound together in a circular or encompassing fashion. It describes a structural or conceptual unity where elements are linked around a central point or perimeter.

perinascize

C1

A rare noun denoting the state, process, or environment surrounding the emergence or birth of a concept, system, or entity. It specifically refers to the transitional phase and the immediate peripheral conditions present at the very moment of a new beginning.

misdocancy

C1

The act or instance of incorrect, faulty, or negligent documentation, specifically referring to the failure to accurately record information in professional or clinical settings. It describes the state where records are inconsistent with the actual events or data they are intended to represent.

envivency

C1

To infuse a concept, artistic work, or atmosphere with a renewed sense of life, vividness, and energy. It describes the act of making something abstract feel tangible or animating a previously stagnant situation.

comheredist

C1

To systematically unify and distribute inherited elements, traditions, or data into a cohesive modern framework. It describes the active process of integrating legacy components into a functional, distributed system.

disnascy

C1

A formal term describing a state of failed or arrested emergence, where a concept, project, or entity fails to fully develop or be born. It refers to the quality of being perpetually 'almost started' but never achieving a functional or realized existence.

devolile

C1

Describing something that is subject to or characterized by the delegation of authority from a central body to a subordinate or local level. It is often used to describe legal or administrative processes where powers are transferred downward.

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