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The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.

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long-windedness

Source Word

long-windedness

Noun

uncountable

The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.

Japanese Meaning

冗長さ - 必要以上に多くの言葉を使い、簡潔さや明快さを欠く状態. / 回りくどさ - 簡単に言えば、本質を述べるのに比べて、余計な言葉を重ねる様子.

His long-windedness during meetings frustrated everyone trying to stick to the agenda.

会議での彼の冗長さは、議題に従おうとする全員を苛立たせた。

Sense（1）

The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.