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单词 long winded
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
tiresomely long
The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious.
Synonyms
rambling
He wrote a rambling letter to his sister.
prolonged
lengthy
a lengthy article in the newspaper
tedious
diffuse
His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand.
tiresome
wordy
His speech is full of wordy rhetoric.
long-drawn-out
a long-drawn-out election campaign
garrulous
boring, garrulous prose
discursive
The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style.
repetitious
The manifesto is repetitious and poorly drafted.
overlong
verbose
When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.
prolix
Opposites
brief
,
short
,
to the point
,
crisp
,
concise
,
terse
,
curt
,
laconic
,
succinct
,
pithy
,
sententious
Seewordy

Nearby words of
long-winded

  • long-lived
  • long-standing
  • long-suffering
  • long-winded
  • longed-for
  • longing
  • look

Synonyms of 'long-winded'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of lengthy
Definition
very long or tiresome
a lengthy article in the newspaper
Synonyms
very long,
rambling,
interminable,
long-winded,
wordy,
discursive,
extended,
overlong,
verbose,
prolix
in the sense of long-drawn-out
a long-drawn-out election campaign
Synonyms
prolonged,
marathon,
lengthy,
protracted,
interminable,
spun out,
dragged out,
overlong,
overextended
in the sense of prolix
Definition
(of a speech or piece of writing) overlong and boring
Synonyms
long-winded,
long,
boring,
prolonged,
lengthy,
rambling,
tedious,
protracted,
diffuse,
tiresome,
spun out,
dragged out,
wordy,
long-drawn-out,
discursive,
verbose,
digressive,
full of verbiage
in the sense of repetitious
The manifesto is repetitious and poorly drafted.
Synonyms
long-winded,
wordy,
verbose,
prolix,
redundant,
tedious,
windy,
tautological,
iterative,
pleonastic
in the sense of verbose
Definition
using more words than is necessary
When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.
Synonyms
long-winded,
wordy,
garrulous,
windy,
diffuse,
prolix,
tautological,
circumlocutory,
periphrastic,
pleonastic
in the sense of wordy
Definition
using too many words, esp. long words
His speech is full of wordy rhetoric.
Synonyms
long-winded,
rambling,
windy,
diffuse,
garrulous,
discursive,
loquacious,
verbose,
prolix,
pleonastic (rare)
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