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adjective
- 1. (of speech or writing) continuing at tedious length: "a long-winded question"
- 2. capable of doing something for a long time without becoming breathless. archaic
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The meaning of LONG-WINDED is tediously long in speaking or writing. How to use long-winded in a sentence.
LONG-WINDED definition: 1. A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words. 2. A…. Learn more.
LONG-WINDED meaning: 1. A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words. 2. A…. Learn more.
1. capable of considerable exertion without getting out of breath. 2. a. speaking or writing at great, often tiresome length. b. tiresomely long. said of a speech, writing, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
(especially of talking or writing) continuing for too long and therefore boring synonym tedious. a long-winded speaker; a long-winded process; He told us a rather long-winded story about his sister. Her essay was long-winded and boring.
Long-winded definition: talking or writing at tedious length. See examples of LONG-WINDED used in a sentence.
long-winded definition: If what someone says or writes is long-winded, it is boring because it is too long: . Learn more.
Someone who's long-winded takes way too long to tell a story or give a speech. Once your long-winded history teacher gets started on an anecdote about the Civil War, everyone in the class sighs deeply. A long-winded explanation is one that uses many words when just a few would do.
adj. 1. talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded speakers. 2. (of speech or writing) continued to a tedious length. 3. able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily. [1580–90] long′-wind′ed•ly, adv. long′-wind′ed•ness, n.
Synonyms for LONG-WINDED: rambling, talkative, prolix, wordy, verbose, exaggerated, circuitous, redundant; Antonyms of LONG-WINDED: succinct, concise, pithy, terse, brief, short, compact, crisp
