Prolix vs Longevity - What's the difference?
prolix | longevity |
Tediously lengthy.
* 1843, "Bossi—Necrologia G. C. Leonardo Sismondi.", vol. LXXII, issue CXLIV,
Tending to use big or obscure words, which few understand.
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
As an adjective prolix
is tediously lengthy.As a noun longevity is
the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.prolix
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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.
Synonyms
* (tediously lengthy) bombastic, long-winded, verbose, wordy * See alsoAntonyms
* (tediously lengthy) concise, terselongevity
English
Noun
(longevities)- Grandfather had incredible longevity — he lived to be 105 years old!