What is the meaning of long-winded?

adjective

  • Using or containing too many words.
    • usage: "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
7
 
|15 years ago|896 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). long-winded. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/long-winded/definitions/1177743
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "long-winded" http://smartdefine.org/long-winded/definitions/1177743 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, long-winded, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/long-winded/definitions/1177743>.
MLAWordNet. "long-winded" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/long-winded/definitions/1177743>