long-winded

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Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose

He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.

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
disapproval If you describe something that is written or said as long-winded, you are critical of it because it is longer than necessary. The manifesto is long-winded, repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted I hope I'm not being too long-winded
verbose, wordy, using more words than necessary (in speaking and/or writing)
longiloquent
long-windedly
In a long-winded manner; in a fashion employing more lengthy phrasing, utilizing extraneous words, making use of superfluous verbiage, applying more grandiose verbal construction, etc., than is strictly required, necessary, or desirable, in order to convey the essential nature of the communication
longwinded
{a} having good breath, tedious, slow
long wind
patience, not annoyed easily
longwinded
Long- breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker
long-winded
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