Synonyms of verbiage

verbiage

noun

ˈvər-bē-ij 

1

as in repetition

the use of too many words to express an idea

teachers loathe the verbiage that students resort to in order to pad a paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetition
• wordage
• wordiness
• verbosity
• prolixity
• diffusion
• repetitiveness
• logorrhea
• diffuseness
• circumlocution
• periphrasis
• windiness
• garrulousness
• garrulity
• verbalism
• verboseness
• long-windedness
• redundancy
• circularity
• hyperbole
• tautology
• exaggeration
• reiteration
• repetitiousness
• pleonasm
• overstatement
• circuitousness
• digressiveness
• embellishment
• embroidering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brevity
• conciseness
• terseness
• crispness
• compactness
• concision
• succinctness
• pithiness
• briefness

2

as in rhetoric

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the pretentious verbiage that one finds in the reviews of self-important art critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• fustian
• bombast
• grandiloquence
• wind
• oratory
• nonsense
• hot air
• claptrap
• gas
• jazz
• gibberish
• hogwash
• drivel
• wordiness
• verbosity
• grandiosity
• pretension
• loftiness
• pomposity
• jabberwocky
• humbug
• pretentiousness
• moonshine
• floweriness
• garrulity
• garrulousness
• verboseness
• affectedness
• windiness

3

as in language

the way in which something is put into words

as per the standard verbiage of military reports, the assault was launched at "0700 hours"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• language
• diction
• wording
• formulation
• phraseology
• phrasing
• phrase
• expression
• voice
• speech
• style
• locution
• utterance
• enunciation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verbiage

Or the verbiage might imply the company has clinical evidence proving its application works, even though the app has never been tested independently. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2026

There was also opponent-relative verbiage sprinkled throughout as the schedule was being announced. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026

That produced a jumble of verbiage difficult for voters to decipher. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026

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