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adjective
- 1. (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious: "lengthy delays" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈleŋ.θi / us / ˈleŋ.θi / Add to word list. C1. continuing for a long time: a lengthy discussion / process. Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike. Synonyms. drawn-out. extended. long (TIME) prolonged. protracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. continuing for a large amount of time.
You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time. ...a lengthy meeting. ...the lengthy process of filling out passport application forms. Synonyms: protracted, long, prolonged, very long More Synonyms of lengthy. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
The meaning of LENGTHY is protracted excessively : overlong. How to use lengthy in a sentence.
Lengthy definition: having or being of great length; very long. See examples of LENGTHY used in a sentence.
very long, and often too long, in time or size. lengthy delays. I had to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a visa. a lengthy explanation. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
Lengthy things are long and drawn out. Your teacher's lengthy lecture might extend far beyond the end of class and leave many people dozing at their desks. The adjective lengthy is almost always used to describe a duration of time (or sometimes a long piece of writing), rather than the physical length of something.
uk / ˈleŋθi / us. Add to word list Add to word list. continuing for a long time: a lengthy discussion / process. (Definition of lengthy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
