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PROLIXITY Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word prolixity. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word prolixity. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PROLIXITY

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long-windedness
nounn
noun

• boring verbosity

prolixness
nounn
noun

• boring verbosity

windiness
nounn
noun

• a mildly windy state of the air

• boring verbosity

wordiness
nounn
noun

• boring verbosity

bombast
nounn
noun

• pompous or pretentious talk or writing

circumlocution
nounn
noun

• a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

• an indirect way of expressing something

diffuseness
nounn
noun

• the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume

floridity
nounn
noun

• extravagant elaborateness

garrulity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being wordy and talkative

grandiloquence
nounn
noun

• high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

logorrhea
nounn
noun

• pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking

loquacity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being wordy and talkative

periphrasis
nounn
noun

• a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

pleonasm
nounn
noun

• using more words than necessary

redundancy
nounn
noun

• repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

• the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

• (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

• repetition of an act needlessly

tautology
nounn
noun

• (logic) a statement that is necessarily true

• useless and pointless repetition

verbiage
nounn
noun

• overabundance of words

• the manner in which something is expressed in words

verbosity
nounn
noun

• an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words

volubility
nounn
noun

• the quality of being facile in speech and writing

Best Hypernyms For PROLIXITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prolixity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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verboseness verbosity

Alternatives for LONG-WINDEDNESS

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