C1 adjective 격식체

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.

예시

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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.

어휘 가족

명사
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
부사
oververberily
형용사
oververbery
관련
oververbosity
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암기 팁

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

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: oververbery

예시

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.

어휘 가족

명사
oververberiness
Verb
oververb
부사
oververberily
형용사
oververbery
관련
oververbosity

자주 쓰는 조합

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

자주 쓰는 구문

lost in oververbery

lost in oververbery

the heights of oververbery

the heights of oververbery

riddled with oververbery

riddled with oververbery

자주 혼동되는 단어

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.

📝

사용 참고사항

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.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

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

💡

암기 팁

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

📖

어원

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

문법 패턴

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

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

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: oververbery

관련 단어

sit

A1

To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.

stand

A1

To be in an upright position supported by one's feet rather than sitting or lying down. It also refers to the physical location of an object or a person's particular opinion on a subject.

pay

A1

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

meet

A1

To come together with someone at a specific place and time, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to satisfy a requirement, standard, or need.

continue

A1

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

set

A1

To put or place something in a specific position or location. It also means to adjust or prepare something so that it is ready for use, such as a clock or a table.

learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

understand

A1

To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how something works. It involves grasping an idea, a language, or a situation clearly in your mind.

follow

A1

To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.

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