long-winded
long-winded · more long-winded · most long-winded
многословный, многоречивый
langatmig
Tediously long in speakingTediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/
Meaning
1 sensesTediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.
langatmig
многосло́вныйmnogoslóvnyj, многоречи́выйmnogorečívyj
More definitions
- using or containing too many words
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose:
Origin
From long + winded.From long + winded.
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Forms
more long-winded, most long-winded| Comparative | more long-winded Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most long-winded Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedlong-windedness
Derivedlong-windedly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form