weitschweifig
verbose; rambling; wordy
English translations
- 01
wordy
Word details
- German meaning
- Ausführlich und umständlich, ohne auf den Punkt zu kommen.
- English meaning
- rambling
- Synonym
- ausführlich, umständlich
- German example
- Seine weitschweifigen Erklärungen langweilten das Publikum.
- English example
- His rambling explanations bored the audience.
Related words
- Weitschweifigkeit
prolixity
- Weitschweifigkeit
circumlocution
- Weitschweifigkeit
verbosity
- Weitschweifigkeit
rambling
- Weitschweifigkeit
Verbosity, prolixity
- prolixity
weitschweifig
- Verbosität
Verbosity means excessive wordiness or talkativeness in speech.
- räsonieren
To reason means to argue or discuss in a cumbersome and lengthy way, often without coming to a clear result.
- abschweifend
Digressive
- Langatmigkeit
verbosity, long-windedness
- Umschweif
Circumlocution
- wortlastig
Verbose
- langatmig
tedious, lengthy, long-winded
Example sentences with “weitschweifig”
Sein Vortrag war unnötig weitschweifig. (His lecture was unnecessarily verbose.)
Frequently asked questions
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'Weitschweifig' is an adjective used to describe speech or writing. It can be used predicatively or attributively.