verbosity
/vɜːrˈbɒsɪti/
using more words than necessary
verbosity in a sentence
“At this point in time → now. In the event that → if. Due to the fact that → because.”
Origin of verbosity
Latin verbosus (wordy), from verbum (word)
Related Words
hedging
qualifiers that weaken certainty unnecessarily
throat-clearing
unnecessary preamble before the main point
active voice
the subject performs the action, creating direct and vigorous prose
strong verbs
specific, vivid verbs that replace weak verb + adverb combinations
nominalization
turning verbs into nouns, often weakening prose
expletive construction
'there is' or 'it is' constructions that delay the real subject