longwinded

[US]/[ˈlɒŋ.wɪnd.ɪd]/
[UK]/[ˈlɒŋ.wɪnd.ɪd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Speaking or writing at length in a tiresome way; verbose.; Excessively lengthy.
adv.At length; in a verbose manner.

Phrases & Collocations

longwinded speech

being longwinded

longwinded explanation

so longwinded

avoid being longwinded

was longwinded

longwinded account

remarkably longwinded

longwinded manner

found longwinded

Example Sentences

the speaker's longwinded introduction put the audience to sleep.

i tried to keep my explanation concise, avoiding a longwinded account.

his longwinded speeches are notorious for going over the allotted time.

she gave a longwinded presentation filled with unnecessary details.

let's avoid getting into a longwinded debate about the minor points.

the lawyer's longwinded closing statement seemed to bore the jury.

i had to interrupt his longwinded story to move the conversation forward.

the proposal was initially longwinded, but we streamlined it later.

despite being longwinded, his arguments were surprisingly persuasive.

we needed a brief summary, not a longwinded analysis of the situation.

the contract was unnecessarily longwinded and difficult to understand.

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