英语词汇“prolix”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	prolix
释义	Trends of prolix View usage for: prolix in British English (ˈprəʊlɪks, prəʊˈlɪks) adjective 1. (of a speech, book, etc) so long as to be boring; verbose 2. indulging in prolix speech or writing; long-winded Derived forms prolixity (proˈlixity) or rare prolixness (proˈlixness) noun prolixly (proˈlixly) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin prōlixus stretched out widely, from pro-1 + līquī to flow prolix in American English (proʊˈlɪks; ˈproʊˌlɪks) adjective 1. so wordy as to be tiresome; verbose 2. using more words than are necessary; long-winded SIMILAR WORDS: ˈwordy Derived forms prolixity (proˈlixity) noun prolixly (proˈlixly) adverb Word origin ME prolixe < L prolixus, extended, prolix < pro-, forth + base of liquere, to flow: see liquid Examples of 'prolix' in a sentence prolix It's called couple therapy," he explained helpfully, prolix with drink. Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN Synonyms of 'prolix' long-winded, long, boring, prolonged More Synonyms of prolix (adjective) in the sense of long-winded Definition (of a speech or piece of writing) overlong and boring Synonyms long-winded The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious. long This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes. boring boring television programmes prolonged lengthy the lengthy process of filling out forms rambling He wrote a rambling letter to his sister. tedious the tedious business of line-by-line programming protracted The struggle was bitter and protracted. diffuse His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand. tiresome My neighbour is petty and tiresome. spun out dragged out wordy His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. long-drawn-out a long-drawn-out election campaign discursive The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style. verbose When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. digressive full of verbiage Additional synonyms in the sense of boring boring television programmes Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tedious, dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, old, dead, flat, dry, routine, uninspiring, humdrum, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried, yawnsome, as dry as dust in the sense of diffuse Definition lacking conciseness His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand. Synonyms rambling, loose, vague, meandering, waffling (informal), long-winded, wordy, discursive, verbose, prolix, maundering, digressive, diffusive, circumlocutory in the sense of digressive Synonyms rambling, drifting, diffuse, meandering, anecdotal, divergent, episodic, circuitous, discursive, circumlocutory, excursive Nearby words of prolix proliferate proliferation prolific prolix prolixity prologue prolong Synonyms of 'prolix' prolix Explore 'prolix' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of discursive Definition passing from one topic to another The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style. Synonyms digressive, loose, rambling, roundabout, diffuse, meandering, desultory, long-winded, circuitous, prolix in the sense of lengthy Definition very long or tiresome the lengthy process of filling out forms Synonyms protracted, long, prolonged, very long, tedious, lengthened, diffuse, drawn-out, interminable, long-winded, long-drawn-out, overlong, verbose, prolix in the sense of long Definition seeming to occupy a greater time than is really so This is a long film, three hours and seven minutes. Synonyms prolonged, slow, dragging, sustained, lengthy, lingering, protracted, interminable, spun out, long-drawn-out in the sense of long-drawn-out a long-drawn-out election campaign Synonyms prolonged, marathon, lengthy, protracted, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong, overextended in the sense of protracted The struggle was bitter and protracted. Synonyms extended, long, prolonged, lengthy, time-consuming, never-ending, drawn-out, interminable, spun out, dragged out, long-drawn-out, overlong in the sense of rambling Definition (of speech or writing) confused and long-winded He wrote a rambling letter to his sister. Synonyms long-winded, incoherent, disjointed, prolix, irregular, diffuse, disconnected, desultory, wordy, circuitous, discursive, digressive, periphrastic in the sense of tedious Definition boring and uninteresting the tedious business of line-by-line programming Synonyms boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, tiring, annoying, fatiguing, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, laborious, humdrum, uninteresting, long-drawn-out, mind-numbing, irksome, unexciting, soporific, ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, deadly dull, prosy, dreich (Scottish) in the sense of tiresome Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatious in the sense of verbose Definition using more words than is necessary When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. Synonyms long-winded, wordy, garrulous, windy, diffuse, prolix, tautological, circumlocutory, periphrastic, pleonastic in the sense of wordy Definition using too many words, esp. long words His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. Synonyms long-winded, rambling, windy, diffuse, garrulous, discursive, loquacious, verbose, prolix, pleonastic (rare)
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