overlong
1 of 2adjective
over·long ˌō-vər-ˈlȯŋ 
: longer than usual or necessary : excessively long
an overlong meeting/speech
overlong sleeves
an overlong chapter
working overlong hours
The film feels overlong and a bit repetitious …
Randy Cordova
Randy Cordovaoverlong
2 of 2adverb
: for an excessively long time
The meeting ran overlong.
… aircraft were kept waiting overlong on boiling hot runways. Ted Conover
Ted ConoverIf a person talks on overlong, people around the circle began to discreetly cough. Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
13th century, in the meaning defined above
overlong
adjective
as in longish
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- longish
- prolonged
- protracted
- interminable
- lengthy
- long
- endless
- persistent
- everlasting
- aeonian
- permanent
- extended
- marathon
- long-drawn-out
- long-drawn
- far
- aeonic
- long-term
- multiyear
- long-lived
- multiday
- all-night
- great
- all-day
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- short
- brief
- shortish
- little
- abrupt
- mini
- abbreviated
- sudden
- shortened
- curtailed
- condensed
- fleeting
- transient
- ephemeral
- transitory
- short-lived
- short-term
- momentary
- impermanent
- short-range