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prolixity
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.prolixityexcessive wordiness in speech or writing; longwindedness. — prolix, adj.See also: LanguageThesaurus| Noun | 1. | prolixity - boring verbositylong-windedness, prolixness, wordiness, windinessverboseness, verbosity - an expressive style that uses excessive or empty wordsturgidity, turgidness, flatulence - pompously embellished language |
prolixitynounWords or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precision:diffuseness, diffusion, long-windedness, pleonasm, redundancy, verbiage, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordiness.Translations
Prolixity
Related to Prolixity: pellucidityPROLIXITY. The unnecessary and superfluous statement of facts in pleading or in evidence. This will be rejected as impertinent. 7 Price, 278, n. prolixity
Related to prolixity: pelluciditySynonyms for prolixitynoun words or the use of words in excess of those needed for clarity or precisionSynonyms- diffuseness
- diffusion
- long-windedness
- pleonasm
- redundancy
- verbiage
- verboseness
- verbosity
- windiness
- wordage
- wordiness
Synonyms for prolixitynoun boring verbositySynonyms- long-windedness
- prolixness
- wordiness
- windiness
Related Words- verboseness
- verbosity
- turgidity
- turgidness
- flatulence
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