Showing results for longest.

longest

ADJECTIVE

extended in space or time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep great high lengthy protracted tall

STRONG

continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded lasting lengthened lingering prolonged running stretch stretched stretching sustained towering

WEAK

distant drawn out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish outstretched rangy remote spread out spun out stringy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant little low short small soft unimportant weak

WEAK

abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting

ADJECTIVE

interminable, excessive in length

Synonyms

STRONGEST

late lengthy protracted slow

STRONG

delayed diffuse dragging lingering prolonged sustained

WEAK

boundless diffusive dilatory drawn-out for ages forever and a day limitless long-drawn-out long-winded overlong prolix tardy unending verbose without end wordy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

on time

WEAK

abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting short

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For the longest time after the final whistle, Tynecastle sang and Tynecastle danced.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Though sleep training did slightly increase the longest stretch of sleep that infants were able to get, there was otherwise no noticeable improvement in objective sleep caused by the sleep-training advice.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

American manufacturers grew in April for the fourth month in a row, for instance, to mark the longest streak in four years.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The S&P 500 closed higher for a fifth consecutive week, the longest streak since 2024, and is now up 14% over the past month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Called “Operation Judgment” by the Germans, the Battle of Verdun would become the longest battle of World War I and one of the bloodiest ever fought.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman