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prolix

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(Entry 1 of 2)

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

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brief,
short

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prolixity

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Synonyms & Antonyms of prolixity (Entry 2 of 2)

the use of too many words to express an idea

prolixity is one of the worst offenses that a writer of any age can commit

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wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories