lengthy
Definitions
- Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
- Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
Equivalents
16 more languages
Ελληνικάχρονοβόρος
हिन्दीदराज़
Bahasa Indonesiamemanjang
한국어장
Latinalongus
Русскийпространный
Українськадовгий
Examples
“a lengthy text”
“a lengthy discussion”
“a laborious and lengthy process⟳”
“She died last⟳ night after a lengthy illness.”
“They received lengthy prison terms.”
“They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal⟳ the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction.”
““In light⟳ of the current state of our country, I struggled to find⟳ the right words of wisdom for you today,” Obama says in her lengthiest public remarks to date⟳ about the protests taking place⟳ in the wake⟳ of the killing of George Floyd.”
“Without the help⟳ of the IEEPA, the Trump administration would have⟳ to take⟳ a slower approach⟳, launching lengthier trade⟳ investigations and abiding by other trade⟳ laws to back the tariff threats.”
“If, in addition to being a lengthy preacher, he had also been a Rev. Mr. Mumbles or a Rev. Dr. Drone, the penance thus endured by his people would have⟳ been intolerably severe.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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