English dictionary
prolix
/'pr/oU/l/I/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
ExamplesEditing a prolix manuscript.
A prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know.
Antonyms conciseSource: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>prolix</i> oration; a <i>prolix</i> poem; a <i>prolix</i> sermon.
Source: webster1913