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многословный — meaning in English

mnogoslovnyy

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English meaning

  • lengthy adj Going on for a long time, often longer than expected or wanted.
  • prolix adj Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
  • verbose adj Using far more words than needed, making something long-winded and wordy.
  • voluble adj Talking easily and smoothly, with words flowing freely.
  • wordy adj Using far more words than necessary; long-winded.

Senses

многословный is used for these senses in English:

  • lengthy Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
  • long-winded Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
  • multi-word Consisting of more than one word.
  • periphrastic Expressed in more words than are necessary.
  • prolix Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
  • verbose Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • voluble (of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
  • wordy Using an excessive number of words.

prolix — full definition

  1. adj Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
  2. adj Very long.
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