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Meaning of Prolixity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti

Definitions

Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإسهاب
Català prolixitat
Deutsch Beredsamkeit Langatmigkeit Weitschweifigkeit
Ελληνικά απεραντολογία μακρηγορία
Español prolijidad
Suomi jaarittelevuus monisanaisuus
Français prolixité
Bahasa Indonesia dilatasi
日本語 くどさ 冗漫 冗長
Nederlands breedsprakerigheid langdradigheid
Polski rozwlekłość
Português prolixidade
Русский многословие многосло́вность
Svenska långrandighet

Examples

“Of Skelton's one excursion into dramatic form, Magnificence, not much need be said. [...] Its fault, a fatal one in drama, is its prolixity, but cut by at least two-thirds it might act very much better than one imagines.”
“Must I then for twenty-three mortal days endure the prolixity of that tedious woman?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Prolixly prolixness proller prolobitid proloculus prolocution

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