LONGISH Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

longish

adjective

Definition of longish

as in extensive

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Recent Examples of longish Pontiac’s Firebird had a longish life in car years, with four generations spanning 1967 to 2002. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 Kraven, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in longish hair and a beard but not much else that really distinguishes him (he’s ripped! — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes. — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Christopher Andersen, author of multiple royal biographies thinks Charles could still enjoy a longish reign given his parents' longevity. — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for longish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for longish

Adjective

All require extensive discussion which would bring up a multitude of additional questions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Fault-tolerant machines require extensive error correction, which adds more hardware and control requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

This dates back to the dawn of consumer-facing chatbot AI, which didn’t have a long honeymoon period as exciting and life-changing tech.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Rutte pledged to increase support for Ukraine and bolster the 32-nation alliance's own defenses along its long eastern border with Russia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of long

Adjective

The senior Iranian official said the country has been rebuilding its military capabilities since the most intense period of the war ended in April and has enough missiles for a lengthy conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
When Ryan Day became Ohio State’s head coach in 2019, his job responsibilities were lengthy.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthy

Adjective

Overfertilization is a common problem that has far-reaching adverse environmental effects, from groundwater contamination to degradation of waterways.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
The motion appears to be the first time the government has weighed in on novel issues raised by the tech that could have far-reaching implications on news and music publishers and studios in a series of cases against AI companies.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of far-reaching

Adjective

There was an element of slapstick about Bournemouth’s second, with Justin Kluivert’s strike bouncing off the post and Lukas Hornicek’s before Scott’s follow-up cross looped agonisingly into the net off the outstretched foot of Malick Thiaw.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
No, the quintessential Townshend power sign was his giant circular windmill strum, arm outstretched and twirling, gathering centrifugal force to slam that pick up through the guitar strings, creating the loudest chord humanly possible.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026