lengthy (Meaning)

Wordnet

lengthy (s)

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

Webster

lengthy (superl.)

Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like.

lengthy Sentence Examples

  1. The lengthy novel took me weeks to finish.
  2. The professor's lengthy lecture left me feeling exhausted.
  3. The lengthy meeting proved to be an endurance test.
  4. The lengthy report contained an overwhelming amount of data.
  5. The lengthy process of applying for a visa was tedious.
  6. The lengthy traffic jam delayed my arrival by hours.
  7. The lengthy discussion exhausted all possibilities.
  8. The lengthy courtship resulted in a happy marriage.
  9. The lengthy hike was both challenging and exhilarating.
  10. The lengthy trial weighed heavily on the minds of the jurors.

FAQs About the word lengthy

relatively long in duration; tediously protractedHaving length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the lik

elongated, elongate,long,extended, extensive, large, king-sized, substantial, big, far-reaching

curt,brief, short, short, brief, curt, shortish, abridged, diminished, shortish

The lengthy novel took me weeks to finish.

The professor's lengthy lecture left me feeling exhausted.

The lengthy meeting proved to be an endurance test.

The lengthy report contained an overwhelming amount of data.