prolixity
/prolixity/
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Definition
Noun: - Boring verbosity; the quality of using too many words, especially in a tedious or long-winded manner. Prolixity refers to speech or writing that is unnecessarily lengthy, wordy, and often dull.
Usage
- Prolixity is a formal term used to criticize communication that is excessively long and tedious. It describes the or of being prolix.
- It is typically used in contexts discussing writing, speech, or argumentation.
- Example:
Examples
- The professor's lectures were known more for their prolixity than for their clarity.
- Legal documents are often criticized for their unnecessary prolixity.
- She avoided prolixity in her report, making it concise and powerful.
Advanced Usage
- "A prolixity of": This construction is sometimes used, though less common, to indicate an overabundance of words on a particular subject.
- The document suffered from a prolixity of technical jargon.
Variants and Related Words
- Prolix (adj): Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
- His prolix explanation confused everyone.
- Prolixly (adv): In a prolix manner.
- He spoke prolixly about a minor point.
Synonyms
- Verbosity: The quality of using more words than needed.
- Wordiness: The use of too many words.
- Long-windedness: Tediously lengthy in speech or writing.
- Diffuseness: Lack of conciseness; spread out over many words.
- Circumlocution: The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Antonyms
- Conciseness: The quality of being brief and to the point.
- Succinctness: The quality of being expressed clearly and in few words.
- Brevity: Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
- Terseness: Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be guilty of prolixity: A formal way to say someone is being overly wordy.
- The senator was guilty of prolixity, extending the debate for hours.
- To descend into prolixity: To become tediously long-winded.
- The novel's final chapter descends into unnecessary prolixity.