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prolix in German

prolix in German is weitschweifig — prolix means using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.

prolix in German

weitschweifig
adj
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

What does "prolix" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 German?
"prolix" in German is weitschweifig. prolix means: Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
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