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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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LONG-WINDED definition: 1. A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words. 2. A…. Learn more.
The meaning of LONG-WINDED is tediously long in speaking or writing. How to use long-winded in a sentence.
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe something that is written or said as long-winded, you are critical of it because it is longer than necessary. [disapproval] The manifesto is long-winded, repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted. I hope I'm not being too long-winded.
LONG-WINDED meaning: 1. A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words. 2. A…. Learn more.
(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.
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.
