prolix

adjective

pro·lix prō-ˈliks How to pronounce prolix (audio)

ˈprō-(ˌ)liks How to pronounce prolix (audio)

: unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long

: marked by or using an excess of words

prolixity

prō-ˈlik-sə-tē How to pronounce prolix (audio)

noun

prolixly adverb

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There's no way to talk about prolix without being redundant, verbose, and wordy. That's because the word is a synonym of all of those long-winded terms. Of those words, prolix is the one most likely to suggest unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. It derives from prolixus, a Latin term meaning "extended" or "copious." Prolixus originated from a combination of the prefix pro- (which means "forward") and the past participle of liquēre, a verb meaning "to be fluid." True to that history, something that is prolix flows on and on.

Example Sentences

The speech was unnecessarily prolix. a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a hypnotic quality to this freewheeling central section, a sustained charge that falters in some of the more prolix passages around it.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad.

Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad.

Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience?

Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad.

Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad.

Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 See More

prolix

adjective

as in rambling

using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners

Synonyms & Similar Words

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rambling
verbose
wordy
talkative
circumlocutory
exaggerated
pleonastic
long-winded
diffuse
garrulous
circuitous
redundant
conversational
communicative
logorrheic
loquacious
voluble
windy
repetitious
talky
gabby
tautological
chatty
periphrastic
tautologous
bombastic
grandiloquent
gaseous
gassy
hifalutin
embellished
embroidered
highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

terse
pithy
succinct
concise
brief
compact
short
sententious
aphoristic
epigrammatic
crisp
compendious
summary
abbreviated
laconic
condensed
abridged
brusque
blunt
curt
abrupt
shortened
snippy
brusk

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of prolix are diffuse, verbose, and wordy. While all these words mean "using more words than necessary to express thought," prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details.

habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas

The words diffuse and prolix are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style.

diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories

The synonyms verbose and prolix are sometimes interchangeable, but verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision.

the verbose position papers

The words wordy and prolix can be used in similar contexts, but wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity.

a wordy speech

单词	prolix
释义	prolix adjective pro·lix prō-ˈliks ˈprō-(ˌ)liks 1 : unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long 2 : marked by or using an excess of words prolixity prō-ˈlik-sə-tē noun prolixly adverb Did you know? There's no way to talk about prolix without being redundant, verbose, and wordy. That's because the word is a synonym of all of those long-winded terms. Of those words, prolix is the one most likely to suggest unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. It derives from prolixus, a Latin term meaning "extended" or "copious." Prolixus originated from a combination of the prefix pro- (which means "forward") and the past participle of liquēre, a verb meaning "to be fluid." True to that history, something that is prolix flows on and on. Synonyms circuitous circumlocutory diffuse garrulous logorrheic long-winded pleonastic rambling verbose windy wordy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The speech was unnecessarily prolix. a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners Recent Examples on the Web There’s a hypnotic quality to this freewheeling central section, a sustained charge that falters in some of the more prolix passages around it. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience? Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 Ames’s ruminations on the soul are prolix, philosophical, and profoundly sad. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 22 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix, from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liquēre to be fluid — more at liquid First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 prolix adjective as in rambling using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rambling verbose wordy talkative circumlocutory exaggerated pleonastic long-winded diffuse garrulous circuitous redundant conversational communicative logorrheic loquacious voluble windy repetitious talky gabby tautological chatty periphrastic tautologous bombastic grandiloquent gaseous gassy hifalutin embellished embroidered highfalutin Antonyms & Near Antonyms terse pithy succinct concise brief compact short sententious aphoristic epigrammatic crisp compendious summary abbreviated laconic condensed abridged brusque blunt curt abrupt shortened snippy brusk See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prolix are diffuse, verbose, and wordy. While all these words mean "using more words than necessary to express thought," prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas The words diffuse and prolix are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories The synonyms verbose and prolix are sometimes interchangeable, but verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers The words wordy and prolix can be used in similar contexts, but wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech
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