prolixity C2 Topic:Communication US /pɹoʊˈlɪksəti/ UK /prəʊˈlɪksɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #283247 Meanings 1 noun the quality of using too many words or continuing for a tiresomely long time The report's prolixity obscured its simple recommendation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of using too... verbositywordinesslong-windedness More prolixness ↔ Opposites brevityconcisenessterseness Word family Related forms prolixverbosediffuse Etymology From Old French prolixite and Latin prolixitas, from prolixus ("extended, flowing forth"). The earlier neutral idea of length developed the usual modern implication of tedious wordiness. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prolixity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɹoʊˈlɪksəti/ **IPA (UK):** /prəʊˈlɪksɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 283247 ## Meanings 1. the quality of using too many words or continuing for a tiresomely long time ## Examples - The report's prolixity obscured its simple recommendation. ## Synonyms - verbosity - wordiness - long-windedness - prolixness ## Antonyms - brevity - conciseness - terseness ## Related Forms - prolix - verbose - diffuse ## Etymology From Old French prolixite and Latin prolixitas, from prolixus ("extended, flowing forth"). The earlier neutral idea of length developed the usual modern implication of tedious wordiness. ## Topics - Communication markdown