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longwinded

longwinded is the alternative spelling of long-winded.

Meaning of long-winded

Adjective

long-winded (comparative more long-winded, superlative most long-winded)

  1. Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
    • He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.
    Synonyms:
    garrulous

Forms of longwinded

comparativemore longwinded
superlativemost longwinded

Questions about longwinded

What is longwinded the alternative spelling of?
Longwinded is the alternative spelling of long-winded.

Words near longwinded in the dictionary

  1. Longwell
  2. Longwell Green
  3. Longwells
  4. longwhiles
  5. Longwick
  6. longwinded
  7. longwindedly
  8. longwindedness
  9. longwing
  10. longwings
  11. longwise

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