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Wondering how to use Prolix in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as diffuse or voluble.

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Prolix in a sentence

Prolix meaning

  1. Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
  2. Long; having great length.

Synonyms of Prolix

diffuse voluble tautological tautologic redundant pleonastic verbal wordy windy verbose tedious long-winded concise

Related words

Other words often associated with Prolix or its synonyms:

communicatory communicative brief terse soft interpenetrate surplus irksome babbling blowy fast aphoristic

Using Prolix

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details. | Long; having great length.
  • Useful related words include: diffuse, voluble, tautological, tautologic.

Context around Prolix

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unnecessarily 1× deemed 1×

Often after:

repetitious 1×

Sentence patterns with Prolix

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and unnecessarily prolix 1× was deemed prolix repetitious and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his style was 1× justice lokur finds 1×

Common sentence endings:

and good taste 1× and unnecessarily prolix 1×

Words around Prolix

Just before it in the word index:

proline 32 prolifically 28 prolific 708 proliferative 12 proliferation 468 proliferating 33

Just after it in the word index:

prolly 6 prolman 2 prolog 50 prologis 41 prologue 126 prologues 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Prolix

  • In this selection, "prolix" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unnecessarily, deemed and repetitious stand out and add context to how "prolix" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and unnecessarily prolix and was deemed prolix repetitious and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prolix" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prolix

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Justice Lokur finds the judgment of the Constitution Bench convoluted and unnecessarily prolix. (13 words)

His style was deemed "prolix, repetitious and lacking in polish, balance, restraint and good taste". (15 words)

Longer example sentences

His style was deemed "prolix, repetitious and lacking in polish, balance, restraint and good taste". (15 words)

Justice Lokur finds the judgment of the Constitution Bench convoluted and unnecessarily prolix. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

Justice Lokur finds the judgment of the Constitution Bench convoluted and unnecessarily prolix.

His style was deemed "prolix, repetitious and lacking in polish, balance, restraint and good taste".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prolix" in a sentence?
An example: "Justice Lokur finds the judgment of the Constitution Bench convoluted and unnecessarily prolix." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "prolix" from authentic English texts.
What does "prolix" mean?
Prolix means: Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
What are synonyms of "prolix"?
Common synonyms of "prolix" include: diffuse, voluble, tautological, tautologic, redundant, pleonastic, verbal, wordy. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prolix" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "prolix", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.