prolixity

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun boring verbosity

Etymology

From Old French prolixite, from Latin prolixitas. By surface analysis, prolix + -ity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

prolixness, windiness, long-windedness, wordiness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
verboseness
Narrower (hyponyms)
turgidity

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