Synonyms for lengthened
verb extendAntonyms for lengthened
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
lengthy
adjective. extended
long
adjective. extended in space or time
longer
adjective. extended in space or time
longest
adjective. extended in space or time
overlong
adjective. long
- continued
- deep
- distant
- dragging
- drawn out
- drawn-out
- elongate
- elongated
- enduring
- enlarged
- expanded
- extensive
- far-off
- far-reaching
- faraway
- gangling
- great
- high
- lanky
- lasting
- lengthened
- lengthy
- lingering
- lofty
- long-drawn-out
- longish
- outstretched
- prolonged
- protracted
- rangy
- remote
- running
- spread out
- spun out
- stretch
- stretched
- stretching
- stringy
- sustained
- tall
- towering
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
Word Origin & History
Example Sentences forlengthened
Baumberger lengthened his stride, and so reached the spot first.
Slowly, slowly, the bristling ball straightened out and lengthened.
During his illness his hair had lengthened, and his beard had grown.
They stepped forward, lengthened their necks, and tried to see into the cab.
If the health talk is not given the play period is lengthened.
All I could learn was that the nets were lengthened and deepened.
The seconds lengthened into minutes, and the minutes in quarters and into half hours.
Elongata -ate: drawn out; lengthened; much longer than wide.
And again, for days that lengthened slowly into weeks, the work went on.
Minutes lengthened into hours, and still no sound was heard.