prolix

Meaning

Adj

1. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
2. (obsolete) Long; having great length.

Verb

To be tediously lengthy.

Opposite of

verbose

Synonyms

verbose

wordy

lengthy

diffuse

humdrum

protracted

tedious

long-winded

discursive

redundant

lasting

lingering

long

long-drawn

abstruse

long-lasting

obscure

opaque

overcareful

prosy

repetitious

roundabout

sententious

talkative

uninteresting

voluble

long-drawn-out

arcane

chronic

circumlocutory

diffusive

drab

drawn-out

dull

extended

inveterate

Translations

prolixe

weitschweifig

prolijo

prolixo

prolisso

prolix

langdradig

savantasse

απεραντολόγος

ridondante

fastidieux

pédant

verbeux

abscons

abstrus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/

Etymology

From Old French prolixe, from Latin prōlixus (“stretched out; courteous, favorable”). The verb is derived from the adjective.