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English adjective: prolix

1. prolix tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length


SamplesEditing a prolix manuscript.
A prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know.


Similardiffuse, long-winded, pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological, tedious, verbal, verbose, windy, wordy


See alsovoluble


Attributelong-windedness, prolixity, prolixness, windiness, wordiness


Antonymsconcise









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