LONG-WINDED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

long-winded

adjective

ˌlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd

Definition of long-winded

as in rambling

using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea his long-winded explanation could have been boiled down to two sentences

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Recent Examples of long-winded That long-winded name is shortened to DDR, and the following number indicates the transfer rate (divided by 100). — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 The podcast aesthetic—casual, long-winded, sometimes profane—directly opposes, perhaps not coincidentally, the sterility and bizarre right-this-minute quality of cable news, on which everything seems incomplete and therefore manipulative, and yet somehow endless. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026 All of which is a long-winded way of saying that with seven games to go, European football is very much on for David Moyes’ side — that alone shows the progression made over the past year. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026 Jake heard the news in the break room at work and almost immediately began a long-winded email to Tom. — Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-winded

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rambling

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In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Even her supporters glance askance at one another during her rambling entreaties.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of rambling

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