prolixity
/prəʊˈlɪksəti/noun
उच्चारण प्रोलिक्सटी
शब्दाडंबर, अनावश्यक विस्तार, लंबा-चौड़ा कहना
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noun
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[U] formal
the fact of using too many words and therefore being boring
शब्दाडंबर, अनावश्यक विस्तार, लंबा-चौड़ा कहना
- The examiner cut marks for the prolixity of the answer.
- His prolixity made a simple report run to forty pages.
Synonyms wordiness verbosity long-windedness verbiage
Opposite brevity conciseness succinctness
◇Word family
prolix adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Prolixity or verbosity means the use of more words than are needed.
One-word substitution: ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा शब्दों के प्रयोग को prolixity या verbosity कहते हैं।