prolix in French
prolix in French is fastidieux, phraseur, prolixe — prolix means using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
prolix in French
fastidieux
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
phraseur
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
prolixe
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
raseur
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
verbeux
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
What does "prolix" mean?
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adj Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
"Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says."
- adj Very long.
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prolix in a sentence
- Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says.
- From General Peckem's office on the mainland came prolix bulletins each day headed by such cheery homilies as "Procrastination is the Thief of Time and "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness."
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What is "prolix" in French?
"prolix" in French is fastidieux, phraseur, prolixe. prolix means: Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
Are there other ways to say "prolix" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "prolix": fastidieux, phraseur, prolixe, raseur, verbeux.
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