What is another word for long-winded?
Long-winded is used to describe to someone or something that
goes on and on—it can be applied to a person or to a speech or a piece of writing.
How could you describe a long-winded person?
The adjective
prolix can be used to describe a person who talks for a long time and uses a lot of words. It’s much more formal than
long-winded. The words
garrulous,
loquacious,
talkative, and
chatty can all be used to describe a person who talks a lot. They typically imply that such a person talks all the time—that they’re inclined to talk. Though it’s not always the case, this usually also involves them talking for a long time at once. The word
voluble can also imply this, but it’s much more formal than
long-winded.
What is long-winded writing?
When
long-winded is applied to a speech or a piece of writing, similar words include
verbose and
wordy (which both mean having too many words), and
prolix, which means both long and wordy. The adjective
rambling describes speech or writing that goes on at length but doesn’t stay on topic. A perhaps more polite way of saying that a piece of writing is
long-winded is calling it
lengthy.
What is the opposite (antonym) of long-winded?
The direct opposite of
long-winded is
short-winded—meaning “brief, concise, or to the point.” Short-winded is not as commonly used as long-winded, and it’s more often applied to speeches or pieces of writing, as opposed to people. The words
succinct and
concise can both be used to describe people, pieces of writing, or speeches that get right to the point without taking too long or using too many words.
How do you use long-winded in a sentence?
Long-winded can be used to describe people, speech, or writing. Here are some examples of
long-winded in a sentence:
- His speech was so long-winded that I almost fell asleep!
- My coworkers tell me I’m long-winded during presentations, but I just like to be thorough.
- I realized my essay was really long-winded and over the word count—I had to cut several pages.
Is it long winded, longwinded, or long-winded?
It’s by far most commonly spelled as long-winded.
