Long-winded
/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
"He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete."
Adjective
- 1 using or containing too many words wordnet
Example
More examples"You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition, so spare us the long-winded explanation."
Etymology
Figurative, from long + winded