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单词 lengthy
释义

lengthy

adjective

ˈleŋ(k)-thē How to pronounce lengthy (audio)
ˈlen(t)-
lengthier; lengthiest
1
: protracted excessively : overlong
2
: extended, long
lengthily
ˈleŋ(k)-thə-lē How to pronounce lengthy (audio)
ˈlen(t)-
adverb
lengthiness
ˈleŋ(k)-thē-nəs How to pronounce lengthy (audio)
ˈlen(t)-
noun

Synonyms

  • elongate
  • elongated
  • extended
  • king-size
  • king-sized
  • long
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Example Sentences

The process is both lengthy and costly. a series of lengthy delays Lengthier trips require more planning.
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Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lengthy

adjective

ˈleŋ-thē How to pronounce lengthy (audio)
lengthier; lengthiest
: very long
a lengthy argument

lengthy

adjective

1
as in long
of great extent from end to end she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • long
  • elongated
  • elongate
  • extended
  • extensive
  • large
  • longish
  • sizable
  • outstretched
  • oblong
  • big
  • king-sized
  • rectangular
  • considerable
  • far-reaching
  • king-size
  • substantial
  • hefty
  • super
  • oversize
  • sizeable
  • largish
  • jumbo
  • oversized
  • biggish
  • hulking
  • overscale
  • overscaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • brief
  • short
  • curt
  • abbreviated
  • curtailed
  • shortish
  • abridged
  • diminished
  • small
  • little
  • tiny
  • minute
  • diminutive
  • shortened
  • miniature
  • puny
  • wee
  • smallish
  • undersized
  • bitty
  • undersize
  • teeny
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2
as in far
lasting for a considerable time the store manager gives new associates a lengthy sermon on the evils of shoplifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • long
  • far
  • endless
  • extended
  • protracted
  • prolonged
  • great
  • long-drawn-out
  • marathon
  • long-drawn
  • longish
  • long-term
  • interminable
  • overlong
  • persistent
  • long-lived
  • permanent
  • aeonian
  • everlasting
  • multiyear
  • aeonic
  • multiday
  • all-night
  • all-day

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • brief
  • short
  • little
  • shortish
  • abrupt
  • sudden
  • mini
  • abbreviated
  • condensed
  • curtailed
  • shortened
  • short-term
  • transient
  • short-lived
  • momentary
  • fleeting
  • ephemeral
  • transitory
  • impermanent
  • short-range
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