As an adjective prolix
is tediously lengthy.
As a noun fustian is
a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.
prolix English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Tediously lengthy.
* 1843, "Bossi—Necrologia G. C. Leonardo Sismondi.", vol. LXXII, issue CXLIV, p. 333 ,
- People who have blamed [Jean Charles Léonard de] Sismondi as unnecessarily prolix cannot have considered the crowd of details presented by the history of Italy.
Tending to use big or obscure words, which few understand.
Synonyms
* (tediously lengthy) bombastic, long-winded, verbose, wordy
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Antonyms
* (tediously lengthy) concise, terse
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fustian Noun
( en-noun)
A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff.
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A class of cloth including corduroy and velveteen.
Pompous, inflated or pretentious writing or speech.
* Addison
- Claudius has run his description into the most wretched fustian .
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Usage notes
* Used in the sense of "pompous" since at least the time of . For this shift of meaning, compare bombast.
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