Prolix

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.lɪks/
• US IPA: /pɹoʊˈlɪks/

Origin

From Latin prōlixus ("courteous, favorable").

Full definition of prolix

Adjective

1. Tediously lengthy.
• 1843, "Bossi—Necrologia G. C. Leonardo Sismondi.", vol. LXXII, issue CXLIV, p. 333,People who have blamed Charles Léonard de Sismondi as unnecessarily prolix cannot have considered the crowd of details presented by the history of Italy.
2. Tending to use big or obscure words, which few understand.

Synonyms

• (tediously lengthy) bombastic, long-winded, verbose, wordy

Antonyms

• (tediously lengthy) concise, terse