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long-wind·ed
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Princeton's WordNet
long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordyadjective
using or containing too many words
"long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
Wiktionary
long-windedadjective
Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.
Etymology: Figurative, from long + winded
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long-winded
Long-winded refers to a person, speech, writing, or explanation that is unreasonably prolonged, extensive or protracted, often including unnecessary or excessive details, making it tedious to listen to or read. In essence, it's a situation where someone talks or writes so much that it becomes boring or annoying.
Webster Dictionary
Long-windedadjective
long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of long-winded in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of long-winded in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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