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long-winded answer

[/lɔːŋ ˈwɪndɪd ˈænsər/]
nounpl: long-winded answers
resposta longa e prolixo
1. A response or reply that is unnecessarily lengthy, tedious, or uses excessive words to convey information that could be stated more concisely
The professor gave a long-winded answer that left the students more confused than before.
O professor deu uma resposta longa e prolixo que deixou os alunos mais confusos do que antes.
NYC Slang
run-on answer; motor-mouth response
Synonyms
verbose answerwordy answerrambling answertedious answerlengthy answer
Antonyms
brief answerconcise answershort answerdirect answer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta comprida e prolixo
Common usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
resposta de rabo comprido
Colloquial expression meaning unnecessarily long
Rio de Janeiro
resposta embolada
Informal expression emphasizing confusion and excessive length
Portugal
resposta maçadora e comprida
Emphasizes both length and boringness

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat around the bush
go on and on
talk someone's ear off
make a long story short
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