Long-winded (Adjective)
Meaning
Using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor was notorious for his long-winded lectures that often put his students to sleep.
- She found herself tuning out during meetings due to the boss's tendency to be long-winded.
- The novelist was accused of being overly verbose, producing long-winded descriptions that slowed down the plot.
- After a few paragraphs, readers usually stopped reading the author's long-winded and overly complicated blog posts.
- Critics argued that the company's mission statement was a long-winded document filled with jargon and meaningless corporate speak.