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