Synonyms of lengthy

lengthy

adjective

ˈleŋ(k)-thē 

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brief
• short
• curt
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• diminished
• abridged
• shortish
• small
• little
• tiny
• minute
• diminutive
• miniature
• shortened
• puny
• wee
• smallish
• undersized
• bitty
• 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
• prolonged
• protracted
• marathon
• long-term
• long-lived
• interminable
• longish
• persistent
• overlong
• permanent
• everlasting
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lengthy

By the end of the lengthy, lurching first act, the entire eight-person cast is onstage. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

The upcoming season arrives four years after the show’s 2022 debut, with Carr attributing the lengthy wait to the Hollywood strikes and Pratt’s busy schedule. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

The schools serve mountain communities roughly 30 minutes to an hour from Fort Collins, where some students could face lengthy bus rides if their local schools close. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

That’s a lengthy way to explain that on Election Night, Johnson effectively begins with a 220-215 edge over Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026