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pro·lix P0591000 (prō-lĭks′, prō′lĭks′)adj.1. Tediously prolonged; wordy: editing a prolix manuscript.2. Tending to speak or write at excessive length. See Synonyms at wordy.
[Middle English, from Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus, poured forth, extended.]
pro·lix′i·ty (-lĭk′sĭ-tē) n.pro·lix′ly adv.prolix (ˈprəʊlɪks; prəʊˈlɪks) adj1. (of a speech, book, etc) so long as to be boring; verbose2. indulging in prolix speech or writing; long-winded[C15: from Latin prōlixus stretched out widely, from pro-1 + līquī to flow] proˈlixity, proˈlixness n proˈlixly advpro•lix (proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊ lɪks)
adj. 1. extended to unnecessary or tedious length; long and wordy. 2. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prōlixus extended, long =prō- pro-1 + -lixus, akin to līquī to flow; see liquor] pro•lix′i•ty, pro•lix′ness, n. pro•lix′ly, adv. syn: See wordy. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"voluble - marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations"concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
prolixadjectiveUsing or containing an excessive number of words:diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, redundant, verbose, wordy.Translations
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Related to prolix: ElucidatorySynonyms for prolixadj using or containing an excessive number of wordsSynonyms- diffuse
- long-winded
- periphrastic
- pleonastic
- redundant
- verbose
- wordy
Antonyms for prolixadj tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great lengthRelated WordsAntonyms |