Definition of Prolix
prone to using large words that most people do not understand
Examples of Prolix in a sentence
The prolix professor had a habit of using complex words that most people could not comprehend. 🔊
Because the novel was so prolix, I had to read it with a dictionary beside me. 🔊
The prolix speaker did not realize most of the audience members were confused by the large words he used. 🔊
When the expert witness explained the forensic evidence, he used prolix language that left most of the jury puzzled. 🔊
John’s reading skills are so poor there is no way he could read a prolix book on genetics. 🔊
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