meaning of prolix
1. Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with reference to discourse written or spoken; as, a prolix oration; a prolix poem; a prolix sermon.
2. Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.
3. 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
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Related Words
prolix | prolixious | prolixity | prolixly | prolixness |
