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Prolix vs Maundering - What's the difference?

prolix | maundering |

As an adjective prolix

is tediously lengthy.

As a noun maundering is

a rambling or pointless discourse.

As a verb maundering is

present participle of maunder.

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 * See also

    Antonyms

    * (tediously lengthy) concise, terse

    maundering

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rambling or pointless discourse.
  • *1935-36 — , ch 11
  • *:"But this is madness!" protested Trocero. "The maunderings of a heretical priest, the mumblings of a mad witch-woman."

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Related terms

    * maunder

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