Synonyms of long

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adjective

1

as in elongated

of great extent from end to end

giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in lengthy

lasting for a considerable time

if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

long

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adverb

as in perennially

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perennially
• forever
• permanently
• enduringly
• eternally
• ay
• everlastingly
• always
• perpetually
• indelibly
• ever
• evermore
• aye
• forevermore
• e'er

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• once
• ne'er
• nevermore

long

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noun

as in months

a long or seemingly long period of time

they should be here before long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• months
• forever
• age
• eternity
• eon
• moon
• cycle
• blue moon
• aeon
• donkey's years
• coon's age
• lifetime
• infinity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minute
• second
• moment
• instant
• split second
• flash
• shake
• wink
• twinkle
• jiffy
• trice
• twinkling
• nanosecond
• microsecond

long

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verb (1)

as in to pine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pine
• yearn
• worry
• fear
• trouble
• agonize
• bother
• stress
• despair
• chafe
• fret
• sweat
• stew
• fuss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accept
• take
• endure
• sustain
• tolerate
• bear
• abide
• stick out
• stomach

long (for)

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verb (2)

as in to crave

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crave
• wish (for)
• die (for)
• want
• pine (for)
• sigh (for)
• itch (for)
• salivate (for)
• thirst (for)
• yearn (for)
• ache (for)
• jones (for)
• lust (for or after)
• repine (for)
• yen (for)
• pant (after)
• hunger (for)
• enjoy
• desire
• hanker (for or after)
• spoil (for)
• set one's heart on
• covet
• like
• love
• desiderate
• prefer
• delight (in)
• groove (on)
• revel (in)
• relish
• admire
• fancy
• value
• adore
• prize
• appreciate
• favor
• dig
• treasure
• cherish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• loathe
• despise
• detest
• abhor
• refuse
• reject
• decline
• abominate
• execrate
• spurn

Phrases Containing long

• as long as
• at long last
• before long
• by a long shot
• long (for)
• long green
• long haul
• long in the tooth
• long suit
• so long as
• the long and short
• the long and the short