lengthy (redirected from lengthiest)

length·y  (lngkth, lng-, ln-)

adj. length·i·er, length·i·est

1. Of considerable length, especially in time; extended: a lengthy convalescence.

2. Tediously long; drawn-out: a lengthy explanation.

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lengthi·ly adv.

lengthi·ness n.

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lengthy [ˈlɛŋkθɪ ˈlɛŋθɪ]

adj lengthier, lengthiest

of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration

lengthily  adv

lengthiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

lengthy - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"

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lengthy

adjective

1. protracted, long, prolonged, very long, tedious, lengthened, diffuse, drawn-out, interminable, long-winded, long-drawn-out, overlong, verbose, prolix the lengthy process of filling out forms

2. very long, rambling, interminable, long-winded, wordy, discursive, extended, overlong, verbose, prolix a lengthy article in the newspaper
long short, limited, brief, to the point, concise, condensed, terse, succinct

Translations

lengthy [ˈleŋ(k)θɪ] ADJ (lengthier (compar) (lengthiest (superl)))

1. (= long-lasting) [war, illness, process] → largo, prolongado; [investigation] → largo, extenso
lengthy delays → retrasos mpl considerables
he still has a lengthy wait for his treatment → aún tiene que esperar mucho para su tratamiento

2. (= extensive) [article, speech, interview] → largo, extenso

3. (= long and boring) → interminable

lengthy [ˈlɛŋθi] adj [process] → long* $(longue)before n [report, article] → long* $(longue)before n [period of time] → long* $(longue)before n
The announcement was followed by a lengthy period of silence → L'annonce fut suivie d'un long silence.

lengthy

adj (+er) → sehr lang; (= dragging on) → langwierig; speech → ausführlich, langatmig (pej); meeting, war → lang andauernd; (= extensive) article, report, statement → sehr umfangreich; interview, explanation → sehr ausführlich; a lengthy prison sentence → eine lange or hohe Gefängnisstrafe; to have a lengthy wait for something → sehr lange auf etw (acc) → warten müssen

lengthy [ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → lungo/a; (tedious) → interminabile