Synonyms of lengthy

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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