Need another word that means the same as “long”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “long” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Long” are: recollective, retentive, tenacious, farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, longsighted, prospicient, lengthy, of considerable length, extended, prolonged, extensive, stretched out, spread out, in length, lengthways, lengthwise, protracted, overlong, long-drawn-out, drawn-out, lingering, interminable, in the near future, in a short time, in a little while, in a minute, in a moment, hanker, yearn
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “long” as a noun can have the following definitions:
in a little while | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
in a minute | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
in a moment | A state in midwestern United States. |
in a short time | A state in midwestern United States. |
in the near future | A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “long” as a verb can have the following definitions:
hanker | Feel a strong desire for or to do something. She hankered to go back. |
yearn | Be filled with compassion or warm feeling. No fellow spirit yearned towards her. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “long” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
drawn-out | Uttered slowly with prolonged vowels. |
extended | Fully extended or stretched forth. An extended period of time. |
extensive | Of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor. An extensive collection of silver. |
farseeing | Planning prudently for the future. |
farsighted | Planning prudently for the future. Large goals that required farsighted policies. |
foresighted | Having or using foresight. He had the backing of the more foresighted part of the council. |
foresightful | Planning prudently for the future. |
in length | Holding office. |
interminable | Endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically. An interminable sermon. |
lengthways | Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing. |
lengthwise | Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing. The lengthwise dimension. |
lengthy | (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. Lengthy delays. |
lingering | Lasting for a long time or slow to end. There are still some lingering doubts in my mind. |
long-drawn-out | Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election. |
longsighted | Capable of seeing to a great distance. |
of considerable length | Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree. |
overlong | Too long. An overlong sermon. |
prolonged | Drawn out or made longer spatially. The region suffered a prolonged drought. |
prospicient | Planning prudently for the future. |
protracted | Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. A protracted and bitter dispute. |
recollective | Good at remembering. |
retentive | (of a person’s memory) effective in retaining facts and impressions. Soil should be rich and moisture retentive. |
spread out | Fully extended in width. |
stretched out | Relieved of stiffness by stretching. |
tenacious | Not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined. Men tenacious of opinion. |
continued | Without a break in continuity; ongoing. The continued existence of the monarchy. |
continuously | Without interruption or gaps. Their performance has continuously improved. |
detour | Travel via a detour. He detoured around the walls. |
elongate | Long in relation to width elongated. The pup s globular body slowly elongates. |
elongated | Having notably more length than width; being long and slender. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame. |
endless | Tiresomely long; seemingly without end. Endless debates. |
endlessly | Without bounds. Her nagging went on endlessly. |
enduring | Lasting a long time. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women. |
ever | At all times all the time and on every occasion. They felt better than ever before. |
extend | Extend in scope or range or area. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life. |
extended | Fully extended or stretched forth. Surgeons with extended experience. |
extensible | Designed to allow the addition of new capabilities and functionality. An extensible architecture designed to accommodate changes. |
forever | For a very long or seemingly endless time. No one can live forever. |
incessantly | Without interruption. She talked about him incessantly. |
indefinitely | To an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent. Talks cannot go on indefinitely. |
infinitely | To an infinite extent or amount; without limit. Doing something is infinitely preferable to doing nothing. |
interminable | Endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically. An interminable sermon. |
length | The length of a horse boat etc as a measure of the lead in a race. A length of timber. |
lengthen | Become long or longer. In Spring the days lengthen. |
lengthy | (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. Lengthy delays. |
perpetual | Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. A perpetual secretary of the society. |
perpetuation | The act of prolonging something. Perpetuation of the species is our purpose. |
postpone | Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled. He postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted. |
prolongation | The consequence of being lengthened in duration. An agreement on further prolongation of the boundary proved difficult. |
prolonged | Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. A prolonged and bitter struggle. |
protracted | Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. A protracted and bitter dispute. |
stretch | The fact or condition of a muscle being stretched. Her nap had stretched to two hours. |
stretched | Relieved of stiffness by stretching. Broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us. |
stretching | Act of expanding by lengthening or widening. |
unceasingly | With unflagging resolve. |
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