[
US
/ˈɫɔŋˈwɪndɪd/
]
ADJECTIVE
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using or containing too many words
proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
long-winded (or windy) speakers
verbose and ineffective instructional methods
newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
How To Use long-winded In A Sentence
- I travelled home via an indirect, long-winded route simply because it was sunny and I had time to spare.
- Such of his sermons as are still extant are prosy, long-winded, dogmatic absurdities, overloaded with periphrastic illustrations in scriptural language. Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54)
- Either way it all seemed needlessly long-winded and rather pretentious. Times, Sunday Times
- There were no long-winded speeches boasting of his winning record or what he would do to his next opponent.
- Next he had to sit through a long-winded speech for work.
- It seems to be rather long-winded to get anywhere. The Sun
- The whole process is incredibly long-winded.
- I have fought off the temptation to preface my answers with a long-winded introduction.
- After some incredibly long-winded backstory, which is entirely skippable, players are thrown into a prologue/tutorial.
- But It should be long-winded one, the above multi-site survey, but only after I get a accurate information, not false false name, otherwise it will stink million left out, huh, huh!
