Synonyms of elongate

elongate 1 of 2

verb

as in to lengthen

to make longer

in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthen
• extend
• stretch
• increase
• prolong
• drag (out)
• protract
• draw out
• expand
• enlarge
• outstretch
• amplify
• attenuate
• thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shorten
• cut
• reduce
• curtail
• cut back
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• abridge
• abbreviate
• thicken

elongate

2 of 2

adjective

variants or elongated

as in long

of great extent from end to end

the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short
• brief
• curt
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• diminished
• tiny
• small
• shortish
• abridged
• little
• miniature
• diminutive
• shortened
• puny
• undersized
• minute
• smallish
• wee
• undersize
• bitty
• teeny