long-winded
adjective/ˌlɒŋ ˈwɪndɪd/
/ˌlɔːŋ ˈwɪndɪd/
(disapproving)- (especially of talking or writing) continuing for too long and therefore boring synonym tedious
- a long-winded speaker
- a long-winded process
- He told us a rather long-winded story about his sister.
- Her essay was long-winded and boring.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLong-winded is used with these nouns:- speech
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