prolix 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Examples
- 1.a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know
- 2.editing a prolix manuscript
Attribute
prolixity 1
noun
boring verbosity
EnglishAntonym
concise 1
adjective
expressing much in few words
Derivationally related form
prolixity 1
noun
boring verbosity
prolixness 1
noun
boring verbosity
Also see
voluble 1
adjective
marked by a ready flow of speech
Attribute
prolixity 1
noun
boring verbosity
Similar_to
diffuse 3
adjective
lacking conciseness
long-winded 1
adjective
using or containing too many words
verbal 6
adjective
prolix
pleonastic 1
adjective
repetition of same sense in different words
