adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/
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adj
Meaning 1
Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: garrulous
Antonyms: short-winded, laconic, taciturn
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
using or containing too many words
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
long-winded (or windy) speakers
verbose and ineffective instructional methods
newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tedious, verbose, windy, wordy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From long + winded.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
prolix
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Chinese Cantonese:
長氣 /长气
(coeng4 hei3)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Chinese Mandarin:
羅唆 /罗唆
(luósuō)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Chinese Mandarin:
冗長 /冗长
(rǒngcháng)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Chinese Mandarin:
絮叨
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Czech:
rozvláčný
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Dutch:
langdradig
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Finnish:
pitkäveteinen
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Finnish:
pitkäpiimäinen
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Finnish:
pitkällinen
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
French:
verbeux
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
French:
prolixe
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
German:
langatmig
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Greek:
απεραντολόγος
(aperantológos)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Hungarian:
hosszú lélegzetű
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Hungarian:
terjengős
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Ido:
prolixa
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Irish:
fadálach
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Irish:
fadchainteach
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Italian:
prolisso
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Japanese:
冗長な
(jōchō na)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Lithuanian:
daugžodiškas
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Māori:
autaki
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Norwegian Nynorsk:
langtekkjeleg
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Occitan:
prolix
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Polish:
przegadany
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Portuguese:
prolixo
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Romanian:
interminabil
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Romanian:
tărăgănat
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Romanian:
prolix
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Russian:
многосло́вный
(mnogoslóvnyj)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Russian:
многоречи́вый
(mnogorečívyj)
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Spanish:
prolijo
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
Swedish:
långrandig
— tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose
