ELONGATED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ELONGATED?

Need another word that means the same as “elongated”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “elongated” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Elongated” are: elongate, extended, lengthened, prolonged

Elongated as an Adjective

Definitions of "Elongated" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “elongated” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Drawn out or made longer spatially.
• Having notably more length than width; being long and slender.
• Long in relation to width, especially unusually so.

Synonyms of "Elongated" as an adjective (4 Words)

elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame.
extended	Fully extended or stretched forth. Surgeons with extended experience.
lengthened	Drawn out or made longer spatially. Lengthened skirts are fashionable this year.
prolonged	Drawn out or made longer spatially. The region suffered a prolonged drought.

Usage Examples of "Elongated" as an adjective

• Picasso's elongated Don Quixote.
• The old man's gaunt and elongated frame.
• The males are smaller and have more elongated bodies.
• An alien being with an elongated head.

Associations of "Elongated" (30 Words)

aggrandize	Add details to. He hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero s death.
bloat	Make bloated or swollen. The fungus has bloated their abdomens.
detour	Travel via a detour. He detoured around the walls.
elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. The pup s globular body slowly elongates.
expand	Expand the influence of. Expand the house by adding another wing.
expanded	Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. The expanded fins of the ray.
expansion	The action of becoming larger or more extensive. The rapid expansion of suburban London.
extend	Continue or extend. He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro.
extended	Fully extended or stretched forth. Extended farm lands.
extensible	Able to be extended or stretched; extendable. Silk is an exceptionally strong extensible and tough material.
flexible	Able to adjust readily to different conditions. Flexible schedules.
horizontally	In a horizontal position or direction. Labels are placed horizontally on the cases.
length	The length of a horse boat etc as a measure of the lead in a race. The length of the waiting list.
lengthen	Make or become longer. In Spring the days lengthen.
lengthy	Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. A lengthy visit from her mother in law.
long	Assets held in a long position. A week long course.
outreach	Stretch out one’s arms. The growth of evangelistic outreach.
outstretched	Fully extended especially in length. A kitten with one paw outstretched.
prolongation	The consequence of being lengthened in duration. The position is advertised for two years but prolongation is possible.
prolonged	Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy. A prolonged and bitter struggle.
protract	Prolong. He had certainly taken his time even protracting the process.
protracted	Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. Protracted negotiations.
rod	A square rod of land. Over a hundred rods turned out for the day including some famous names.
spread	Become distributed or widespread. With arms spread wide.
stretch	Make long or longer by pulling and stretching. My budget won t stretch to a weekend at a health farm.
stretched	Extended or spread over a wide area or distance. Well stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury.
stretching	Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
thin	Lose thickness become thin or thinner. Their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend.
unfold	(of events or information) gradually develop or be revealed. There was a fascinating scene unfolding before me.
widen	Extend in scope or range or area. Widen the road.