prolixity
the state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity: The book offers food for thought but, for all its prolixity, fails to effectively explain what is at the core of irony as a rhetorical strategy.
a tendency to speak or write at great or tedious length:As a communicator, the official suffers from a lethal mix of ailments: terminal prolixity, rampant hyperbole, and a preference for bureaucratic jargon.
Origin of prolixity
1- Rarely pro·lix·ness [proh-liks-nis] /proʊˈlɪks nɪs/ .
Other words from prolixity
- o·ver·pro·lix·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby prolixity
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How to use prolixity in a sentence
If I selected lucid and simple extracts, they would give no idea of the intricacy and prolixity of Duns.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorMrs. G. is extremely satisfied with my diligence and prolixity; but seems to wish that we would settle her account with Gilbert.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonSoundings and courses and distances, are detailed with the tedious prolixity, and probably, with the uncertainty of the era.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftHer patriotism knew no bounds, and her prolixity was much on the same scale.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonGrotius's great attention was to avoid prolixity and confusion in his pleadings.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de Burigny
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