# long-windedness

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From long-winded + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/long-windedness