Meanings
nounprolixness (uncountable)
- uncountableprolixity
It is unnecessary to take any pains to show how much this prolixness must enervate the eloquence of all modern languages.
1761, Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Synonyms & antonyms
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prolixness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolixness
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“prolixness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prolixness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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