Synonyms of the word prolix


PROLIXDIFFUSE - LONG-WINDED - PLEONASTIC - REDUNDANT - TAUTOLOGIC - TAUTOLOGICAL - TEDIOUS - VERBAL - VERBOSE - VOLUBLE - WINDY - WORDY

prolix

  • adj. Tediously lengthy.

diffuse

  • v. (transitive) To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or…
  • v. (intransitive) To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion…
  • adj. Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.

long-winded

  • adj. Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.

pleonastic

  • adj. Of, or relating to pleonasm.
  • adj. Using an excessive number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning.

redundant

  • adj. Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary.
  • adj. (of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
  • adj. (chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia) Dismissed from employment because no longer needed; as in "rendered…
  • adj. Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing back-up in the…

tautologic

  • adj. tautological.

tautological

  • adj. of, relating to, or using tautology.
  • adj. using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary.

tedious

  • adj. Boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome.

verbal

  • adj. Of or relating to words.
  • adj. Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
  • adj. Consisting of words only.
  • adj. Expressly spoken rather than written.
  • adj. (grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
  • adj. (grammar) Used to form a verb.
  • adj. Capable of speech.
  • adj. Word for word; literal; verbatim.
  • adj. (obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.
  • n. (grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English,…
  • v. (transitive, Britain, Australia) To induce into fabricating a confession.

verbose

  • adj. Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary; long-winded.
  • adj. (computing) Producing unusually detailed output for diagnostic purposes.

voluble

  • adj. (of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious;…
  • adj. (of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed) Expressed readily or at length and in a fluent…
  • adj. Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
  • adj. (botany) Twisting and turning like a vine.

windy

  • adj. Accompanied by wind.
  • adj. Unsheltered and open to the wind.
  • adj. Empty and lacking substance.
  • adj. Long-winded; orally verbose.
  • adj. Flatulent.
  • adj. (slang) Nervous, frightened.
  • n. (colloquial) fart.
  • adj. (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.

wordy

  • adj. Using an excessive number of words.

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