1. the quality of being excessively lengthy or wordy in speech or writing
Usage: formal

Examples

• The professor’s prolixity made his lectures difficult to follow.
• Her essay suffered from prolixity and could have been half as long.
• The politician’s prolixity during the debate frustrated voters.
• The novel’s prolixity detracted from its otherwise compelling plot.
• Critics praised the author for avoiding prolixity in his latest work.
• The report’s prolixity obscured its main findings.