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- [lawng, long win-did]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈwɪn dɪd/
- /lɒŋ ˈwɪn.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng, long win-did]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈwɪn dɪd/
Definitions of long-winded word
- adjective long-winded talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers. 1
- adjective long-winded continued to a tedious length in speech or writing: another of his long-winded election speeches. 1
- adjective long-winded able to breathe deeply; not tiring easily. 1
- adjective long-winded wordy 1
- adjective long-winded If you describe something that is written or said as long-winded, you are critical of it because it is longer than necessary. 0
- adjective long-winded tiresomely long 0
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Origin of long-winded
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Long-winded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
long-winded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for long-winded
adj long-winded
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- loquacious — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- rambling — aimlessly wandering.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- gabby — talkative; garrulous.
Antonyms for long-winded
See also
Matching words
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