long-winded

[lawng-win-did, long-]

adjective

1. talking or writing at tedious length.

   long-winded after-dinner speakers.

2. continued to a tedious length in speech or writing.

   another of his long-winded election speeches.

3. able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily.

long-winded

adjective

1. tiresomely long

2. capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath

Other Word Forms

• long-windedly adverb
• long-windedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-winded¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

For troubleshooting tech and getting how-to’s for basic home improvements, some of my interviewees found ChatGPT gets to the root of the question quicker than long-winded YouTube videos.

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Meredith is long-winded and short-sighted, unable to take a hint, let alone relax.

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And awards night host Nate Bargatze implored winners to keep their long-winded speeches snappy with a running gag that saw his charity donation docked if speech-givers went over their allotted time.

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His answers were frequently long-winded, muddled and incoherent.

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There was long-winded indulgence and lovely itty-bitty works, over in a flash but suggestive of a full and lovely life, like that of an insect.

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Related Words

• chatty 
• loquacious 
• rambling