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    prolix
    /ˈprəʊlɪks/

    adjective

    • 1. (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy: "he found the narrative too prolix and discursive"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROLIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Prolix means using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prolixProlix Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 5, 2012 · Prolix means using more words than necessary to express thought, or being unduly prolonged or drawn out. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from the authoritative source of American English.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › prolixPROLIX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prolix definition: extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.. See examples of PROLIX used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROLIX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Prolix means using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prolixProlix - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A book that feels like it is several hundred pages longer than it needs to be is prolix. The word simply means that something has too many words and goes on too long.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROLIX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Prolix means so long and wordy as to be boring or tedious. It comes from Latin prōlixus, meaning stretched out widely. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prolixProlix - definition of prolix by The Free Dictionary

    Prolix means tediously prolonged or wordy, or tending to speak or write at excessive length. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of prolix in various languages, and see synonyms such as verbose and wordy.