overlongexplanations
nounUK /ˌəʊvəlɒŋ ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
US /ˌoʊvərlɔːŋ ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
Explanations that are much longer than they need to be.
The teacher's overlongexplanations made the simple math problem seem hard.
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2. Answers that keep going after the point is already clear.
His overlongexplanations turned a quick yes into a ten-minute story.
3. Written notes or instructions that are too detailed to be useful.
The manual's overlongexplanations confused everyone trying to build the shelf.
4. Speeches that repeat the same idea many times.
We sat through overlongexplanations about why the rule exists.