noun
- instances or examples of being excessively wordy or lengthy in speech or writing
Usage: plural form of prolixity; formal
Examples
- The professor’s prolixities made the lecture difficult to follow.
- Her essay was marked down for its unnecessary prolixities.
- The speaker’s prolixities tested the audience’s patience.
- Legal documents are often criticized for their prolixities.
- The editor worked to eliminate the prolixities from the manuscript.
- His prolixities obscured the main points of his argument.