LONGSOME Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

longsome

adjective

Definition of longsome

as in tedious

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Recent Examples of longsome But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms. — Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for longsome

Adjective

However, the fluidity of his exploration is hardened early on, thanks to a tedious focus on hitting the same beats with little variety or escalation.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
This can make arranging the tray feel more like a fun creative project than a tedious organizing one.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedious

Adjective

Kennedy mixed hurry-up tempo with monotonous drives to keep Cal (0-1) guessing.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Quietly depressed, a wife to Reuben (Tracy Letts, Coon’s real-life partner) and mother to Ella (Bella Ramsey) and Jo (Odessa Young), Rita holds a monotonous desk job at a bank by day, and tends to her family by night as part of her humdrum routine.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of monotonous

Adjective

Make sure skin is clean and dry so the patch sticks — skip body lotions or oils in this area.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Saalt Wear leakproof underwear is super comfortable, featuring patented leak technology that's ultra-thin and dry and works for everything from periods to bladder leaks, from teenage years to postmenopause.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dry

Adjective

Complex carbs with fiber slow digestion and sugar absorption, while protein and fat further delay digestion, helping to stabilize blood sugar.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

The city is flooded with dull and uninteresting structures clad in the material.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
That level of detail proved uninteresting to most Privacy Bee users and confusing to some, so the present edition makes things much simpler.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026