Synonyms of elongating

elongating 1 of 2

noun

as in elongation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elongation
• extending
• stretching
• prolonging
• prolongation
• extension
• protraction
• growth
• expansion
• extensiveness
• lengthiness
• diffuseness
• spread
• volubility
• prolixity
• garrulousness
• wordiness
• bulkiness
• bigness
• talkativeness
• largeness
• verboseness
• greatness
• talkiness
• long-windedness
• heftiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortness
• contraction
• compression
• brevity
• reducing
• conciseness
• condensation
• shortening
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• diminishing
• abridgement
• abridgment
• decreasing
• briefness
• shrinking
• lessening

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• shortness
• contraction
• compression
• brevity
• reducing
• conciseness
• condensation
• shortening
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• diminishing
• abridgement
• abridgment
• decreasing
• briefness
• shrinking
• lessening

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elongating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of elongate

as in lengthening

to make longer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthening
• extending
• stretching
• increasing
• prolonging
• protracting
• expanding
• dragging (out)
• drawing out
• enlarging
• outstretching
• amplifying
• thinning
• attenuating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortening
• cutting
• reducing
• curtailing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• cutting back
• lessening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• thickening

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• shortening
• cutting
• reducing
• curtailing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• cutting back
• lessening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• thickening

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