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prolix
using too many words and becoming tedious
Synonyms
- verbose
- wordy
- rambling
Antonyms
prolix in a sentence
The historian's prolix introduction delayed the book's main argument.
A prolix explanation buried the simple answer beneath several needless examples.
Where it comes from
From Latin prolixus, meaning 'extended or drawn out.'
Memory hook
PROLIX sounds like 'pro-longed': prolix writing goes on too long.
Read it in context
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