long-winded writing
[/lɔŋ ˈwɪndɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ/]
nounpl: long-winded writings
escrita prolixas; texto verborrágico
1. writing that is excessively lengthy, tedious, or uses more words than necessary to convey an idea; overly verbose composition
His long-winded writing made the simple concept difficult to understand.
Sua escrita prolixas tornou o conceito simples difícil de entender.
2. text characterized by unnecessary elaboration, repetition, or circumlocution
The report's long-winded writing lost the reader's attention halfway through.
A escrita verborrágica do relatório perdeu a atenção do leitor no meio do caminho.
In Brazilian business and academic contexts, long-winded writing is often criticized as inefficient and disrespectful of readers' time. American academic writing traditionally tolerated more verbosity, but modern style guides (APA, MLA, Chicago) increasingly emphasize conciseness. In Portugal, the term 'prolixas' carries a more literary connotation of excessive ornamentation.
NYC Slang
wordy AF; text that's mad long and boring
Related Idioms & Phrases
beating around the bush in writing
using ten words when one will do
padding the text
going in circles on the page
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