langatmig
long-winded, tedious
English translations
- 01
languid
- 02
listless
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das sehr lange dauert und dadurch ermüdend oder uninteressant ist.
- English meaning
- tedious, lengthy, long-winded
- Synonym
- weitschweifig, umständlich
- German example
- Der Film war so langatmig, dass viele Zuschauer eingeschlafen sind.
- English example
- The film was so tedious that many viewers fell asleep.
- Comparative
- langatmigerSuperlative: am langatmigsten
- Opposite of
- long-windedunterhaltsam / kurzweilig
Related words
- Langatmigkeit
breathlessness
- Langatmigkeit
shortness of breath
- Langatmigkeit
verbosity, long-windedness
- dreistündig
three-hour
Example sentences with “langatmig”
Der Vortrag war sehr langatmig. (The lecture was very long-winded.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it negative?
Yes, it is used to describe something that takes too long and is boring.