prolix • \proh-LIKS\ •
adjective1 : unduly prolonged or drawn out: too long *2 : marked by or using an excess of words
Example sentence: Legal writing is not always prolix; after all, the
word “brief” refers to a legal document, and most judges demand that briefs be
brief.
Did you know? There's no way to talk about "prolix" without being
redundant, verbose, and wordy. That's because the word is a synonym of all of those long-winded terms. Of those words, "prolix” is the one most likely to suggest unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. It derives from
“prolixus,” a Latin term meaning "extended" or "copious." “Prolixus" originated from a combination of the prefix “pro-” (which means "forward") and the past participle of “liquēre,” a verb meaning "to be fluid." True to that history, something that is prolix flows on and on. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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