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long-winded
01
(of text, writing, or speech) using too many words, making it long and hard to follow
Example
His long-winded explanations made the meeting drag on for hours.
She gave a long-winded account of her weekend, detailing every minor event.
02
describing a person who speaks or writes in a way that is overly detailed, repetitive, or unnecessarily lengthy
Old useExample
The speaker was long-winded, taking over an hour to make a simple point.
As a long-winded writer, she filled her articles with more words than needed.
