Verbose vs Scorn - What's the difference?
verbose | scorn |
Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.
(computing) Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes.
* 2001 , Richard Blum, Postfix (page 532)
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
* C. J. Smith
To scoff, express contempt.
To reject, turn down
To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
(countable) A display of disdain; a slight.
* Dryden
(countable) An object of disdain, contempt, or derision.
* Bible, Psalms xliv. 13
As an adjective verbose
is abounding in words, containing more words than necessary long winded, or windy.As a verb scorn is
to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.As a noun scorn is
(uncountable) contempt or disdain.verbose
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- You should use verbose logging sparingly. Turning on verbose logging for every process would result in log files so large they would become useless.
Synonyms
* wordy * long-winded * See alsoAntonyms
* concise * terseAnagrams
* * ----scorn
English
Verb
(en verb)- We scorn what is in itself contemptible or disgraceful.
- He scorned her romantic advances.
- She scorned to show weakness.
Synonyms
* See alsoNoun
- Every sullen frown and bitter scorn / But fanned the fuel that too fast did burn.
- Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.