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单词 long-windedness
释义

long-winded

adjective

long-wind·​ed ˌlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd How to pronounce long-winded (audio)
ˈlȯŋ-ˌwin-
1
: tediously long in speaking or writing
2
: not easily subject to loss of breath
long-windedly adverb
long-windedness noun

Synonyms

  • circuitous
  • circumlocutory
  • diffuse
  • garrulous
  • logorrheic
  • pleonastic
  • prolix
  • rambling
  • verbose
  • windy
  • wordy
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Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

long-winded

adjective

long-wind·​ed
ˈlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd
: using or having too many words
a long-winded explanation
a long-winded speaker

long-windedness

noun

as in wordiness
the use of too many words to express an idea that professor's long-windedness has long been legendary on campus

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wordiness
  • prolixity
  • verbosity
  • repetition
  • garrulousness
  • repetitiveness
  • diffuseness
  • garrulity
  • wordage
  • logorrhea
  • periphrasis
  • verboseness
  • diffusion
  • circumlocution
  • windiness
  • verbalism
  • verbiage
  • exaggeration
  • redundancy
  • circularity
  • hyperbole
  • repetitiousness
  • tautology
  • reiteration
  • pleonasm
  • overstatement
  • digressiveness
  • circuitousness
  • embroidering
  • embellishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • brevity
  • terseness
  • succinctness
  • pithiness
  • briefness
  • conciseness
  • compactness
  • crispness
  • concision
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