Prolixity: The Art of Saying Too Much

Prolixity (n.) A noun. The act of using more words than necessary to convey a message, often resulting in confusion or bewilderment.

Example: "I'm not lazy, I'm just conserving energy... and also, uh, I'm not sure what I'm doing today... or maybe I'm just avoiding my responsibilities... or possibly I'm just really, really hungry."

Causes of Prolixity:

• Verbiage Vagueness - The tendency to use too many words when a simple phrase would suffice.
• Perfidious Phrasing - The art of crafting sentences that lead to misinterpretation and confusion.
• Loquacious Loquacity - The habit of speaking at length about nothing in particular.