May 05, 2024
Untoward
(adj.)
un-to-ward
uhn-tawrd
Definition:
Unexpected, inappropriate, inconvenient.
Example:
Both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened between them.
Verbose
(adj.)
ver-bose
ver-bOHS
Definition:
Characterized as using too many words to describe a topic that could be explained in a simpler manner.
Example:
The child often spent far too long giving verbose explanations, in effect tiring his parents.
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