まどろっこしい

i-adjective

frustratingly slow; tedious; roundabout

Describes a process, explanation, or person's manner that feels unnecessarily slow, indirect, or long-winded, causing irritation or impatience.

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいはいつもまどろっこしくて、要よう点てんがなかなか見みえない。

  His explanations are always so roundabout that it's hard to see the point.

• このソフトは動どう作さがまどろっこしい。

  This software is frustratingly slow.