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prolix in Italian

prolix in Italian is prolisso, iperverboso, ridondante — prolix means using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.

prolix in Italian

prolisso
adj
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
iperverboso
adj
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
ridondante
adj
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
verboso
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 Italian?
"prolix" in Italian is prolisso, iperverboso, ridondante. 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 Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "prolix": prolisso, iperverboso, ridondante, verboso.
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