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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.
The meaning of LENGTHY is protracted excessively : overlong. How to use lengthy in a sentence.
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.
Lengthy definition: having or being of great length; very long. See examples of LENGTHY used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of lengthy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. of great length; very long: a lengthy journey. 2. excessively long: a lengthy explanation.
adjective. 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) Translations of lengthy. in Chinese (Traditional) 漫長的，冗長的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 漫长的，冗长的… See more. in Spanish.
1. You use lengthy to describe an event or process which lasts for a long time. [...] 2. A lengthy report, article, book, or document contains a lot of speech, writing, or other material.
lengthy meaning, definition, what is lengthy: continuing for a long time, often too lo...: Learn more.
