English Explanatory Dictionary

prolix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
  2. Long; having great length.
verb
  1. To be tediously lengthy.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/ /pɹoʊˈlɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prolix.wav

Word forms

prolix more prolix most prolix prolixes prolixing prolixed

Etymology

From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

verbose circumlocutory diffuse periphrastic palaverous pleonastic prolix rigmarole sesquipedalian wordy

Antonyms

taciturn brief concise crisp laconic lapidary short-winded succinct tight to the point taut terse

Related words

lax

Derived words

overprolix prolixity prolixly prolixness
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