Long — synonyms, long antonyms, definition

1. long (a)

17 synonyms

attenuated augmented boring dragging drawn out enlarged extended extensive lengthened lengthy long-winded prolix prolonged protracted tedious verbose wordy

2. long (Verb)

15 synonyms

ache choose covet crave desire fancy hanker hunger hunger for long for lust pant thirst yearn yearn for

1 definition

long (Verb) — Desire strongly or persistently.

2 types of

desire want

5 types

ache languish pine yearn yen

3. long (Adjective)

9 synonyms

farseeing farsighted foresighted foresightful long-sighted prospicient recollective retentive tenacious

1 antonym

short

9 definitions

long (Adjective) — Primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified. ex. "a long life" ex. "a long boring speech" ex. "a long time" ex. "a long friendship" ex. "a long game" ex. "long ago" ex. "an hour long"

long (Adjective) — Primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified. ex. "a long road" ex. "a long distance" ex. "contained many long words" ex. "ten miles long"

long (Adjective) — Of relatively great height. ex. "a race of long gaunt men" ex. "looked out the long French windows"

long (Adjective) — Good at remembering. ex. "a long mind"

long (Adjective) — (finance) holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices. ex. "is long on coffee" ex. "a long position in gold"

long (Adjective) — (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration. ex. "the English vowel sounds in 'bate', 'beat', 'bite', 'boat', 'boot' are long"

long (Adjective) — Involving substantial risk. ex. "long odds"

long (Adjective) — Planning prudently for the future. ex. "took a long view of the geopolitical issues" ex. "large goals that required long-sighted policies"

long (Adjective) — Having or being more than normal or necessary. ex. "long on brains" ex. "in long supply"

2 see also

duration length

4. long (Adverb)

2 definitions

long (Adverb) — For an extended time or at a distant time. ex. "a promotion long overdue" ex. "something long hoped for" ex. "his name has long been forgotten" ex. "talked all night long" ex. "how long will you be gone?" ex. "arrived long before he was expected" ex. "it is long after your bedtime"

long (Adverb) — For an extended distance.