Verbal
Synonyms for verbal
adj spoken
rhetorical
unwritten
exact
literal
oral
said
stated
verbatim
expressed
lexical
lingual
phrasal
told
word-for-word
word-of-mouth
Usage Notes
Verbal has had the meaning “spoken” since the late 16th century and is thus synonymous with oral: He wrote a memorandum to confirm the verbal agreement. Slightly earlier, verbal had developed the meaning “expressed in words, whether spoken or written (as opposed to actions)”: Verbal support is no help without money and supplies. Although some say that the use of verbal to mean “spoken” produces ambiguity, it rarely does so. Verbal is used in this sense in all varieties of speech and writing and is fully standard. The context usually makes the meaning clear: No documents are necessary; a verbal agreement (or contract or order) will suffice. Oral can be used instead of verbal if the context demands: My lawyer insists on a written contract because oral agreements are too difficult to enforce.
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- More verbalized
Synonyms for more verbalized adj given forth delivered issued broadcast released announced diffused circulated divulged disclosed verbalized Antonyms for more verbalized withheld banned suppressed withdrawn
- More verbalizing
Synonyms for more verbalizing adj speaking ranting repeating eloquent echoing conversing verbalizing articulating mouthing vocalizing pronouncing enunciating expressing spouting orating discussing chattering Antonyms for more verbalizing listening hearing witnessing
- Verbatim
Synonyms for verbatim adj exactly accurately direct directly literally precisely literatim sic to the letter word-for-word Antonyms for verbatim different
- Verbose
Synonyms for verbose adj wordy, long-winded bombastic diffuse flowery fustian gabby garrulous grandiloquent involved loquacious magniloquent prolix redundant repeating repetitious repetitive rhetorical talkative tautological tedious tortuous windy periphrastic pleonastic talky circumlocutory full of air palaverous tautologous yacking Antonyms for verbose concise succinct
- Verboten
Synonyms for verboten adj not allowed banned forbidden prohibited taboo disallowed tabu