long-windedness

/'lɔɳ'windidnis/
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long-windedness

The speaker's long-windedness made the audience restless.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being tediously verbose or wordy: "Long-windedness" refers to the state or characteristic of using an excessive number of words, especially in a dull, boring, or protracted manner.
Usage
  • "Long-windedness" is an uncountable noun used to describe a negative quality of speech or writing. It criticizes communication for being unnecessarily prolonged and tedious.
  • It is often used in formal or critical contexts to point out inefficiency in expression.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The professor's long-windedness made the lecture difficult to follow.
    • We had to endure the long-windedness of his explanation.
    • The report was rejected due to its unnecessary long-windedness.
Advanced Usage
  • "A tendency toward long-windedness": A habitual inclination to be verbose.
    • The author is brilliant, but his tendency toward long-windedness can test a reader's patience.
Variants and Related Words
  • Long-winded (adj): Using or expressed in an excessive number of words.
    • He gave a long-winded apology that lasted ten minutes.
  • Verbosity (n): The quality of using more words than needed; wordiness. (A close synonym, often more formal).
    • The document's verbosity obscured its main argument.
  • Prolixity (n): Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long-windedness. (A more literary synonym).
    • The legal contract was criticized for its prolixity.
Synonyms
  • Wordiness: The use of too many words.
  • Garrulity: Excessive talkativeness, especially on trivial matters.
  • Circumlocution: The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Antonyms
  • Conciseness: The quality of being brief and to the point.
  • Succinctness: The quality of being expressed clearly and in a few words.
  • Brevity: Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To beat around the bush: To avoid talking about what is important; to speak indirectly. (This can be a cause of long-windedness).
    • Stop beating around the bush and get to the point; your long-windedness is frustrating.
  • A long story short: Used to introduce a concise summary after a potentially lengthy explanation. (This phrase is used to counteract long-windedness).
    • To make a long story short, we missed the flight.
long-windedness

The speaker's long-windedness made the audience restless.

Noun
  1. boring verbosity

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