Antonyms for prolixity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : proh-liks, proh-liks |
| Phonetic Transcription : proʊˈlɪks, ˈproʊ lɪks |
Definition of prolixity
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French prolixité "verbosity" (13c.), from Latin prolixitatem (nominative prolixitas), from prolixus (see prolix).
- noun wordiness
- You will pardon an old man's prolixity, in consideration for the motives which prompt it.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- But it also causes his lack of depth and the prolixity by which he is characterized.
- Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga
- It has not the prolixity which is so common a fault of apocalyptic commentators.
- Extract from : « A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II) » by Augustus De Morgan
- Do not fancy from this my prolixity of explanation, that we were so slow in comprehending all these points.
- Extract from : « The War Trail » by Mayne Reid
- I fear I am wearying you with the prolixity of my narrative.
- Extract from : « The House » by Eugene Field
- Pardon the prolixity of my quotation for the sake of its value.
- Extract from : « Pelham, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Now if this prolixity is unnecessary for you, another may need it.
- Extract from : « Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained » by M. Quinby
- Therefore I hope to be forgiven if I have tried the patience of my readers by any prolixity.
- Extract from : « Sea Stories » by Various
- I am sorry to see you smile—at my prolixity I fear; therefore I will relieve you of it.
- Extract from : « Perlycross » by R. D. Blackmore
- He wrote readily and fully, often beyond the verge of prolixity.
- Extract from : « A History of American Literature » by Percy H. Boynton
Synonyms for prolixity
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