lengthy
Going on forever
Lengthy describes something that extends for a considerable duration or distance, often with a connotation of being longer than necessary or desired.
A lengthy meeting drags on.
A lengthy document takes time to read.
The word carries a slight negative charge that its neutral synonym long does not: a lengthy delay suggests tedium in a way a long delay might not.
Made to last longer
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- sustainedKept up continuously
lasting · marathon · endless · interminable · perpetual · unending · chronic · persistent
Using more language than necessary
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- prolixExcessively wordy in speech
- discursiveTending to wander topically
- digressiveTending to stray topically
circumlocutory · diffuse · expansive · meandering · overwritten · padded · bloated · repetitive
Failing to engage interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- draggingPulling with effort
laborious · arduous · plodding · dreary · mind-numbing · exhausting · grueling · painstaking
Including all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- in-depthThoroughly and comprehensively detailed
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
elaborate · intricate · extensive · nuanced · painstaking · rigorous · systematic · voluminous
prolonged
Made to last longer
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
sustained · lasting · marathon · endless · interminable · perpetual · unending · chronic · persistent · continual
wordy
Using more language than necessary
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- prolixExcessively wordy in speech
- discursiveTending to wander topically
digressive · circumlocutory · diffuse · expansive · meandering · overwritten · padded · bloated · repetitive · redundant
boring
Failing to engage interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
dragging · laborious · arduous · plodding · dreary · mind-numbing · exhausting · grueling · painstaking · onerous
comprehensive
Including all elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- in-depthThoroughly and comprehensively detailed
meticulous · elaborate · intricate · extensive · nuanced · painstaking · rigorous · systematic · voluminous · substantive
- word descriptorsmonosyllabic, polysyllabic, brief, concise, verbose
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- tedioustedious, tiresome, wearisome, boring, monotonous
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, planned, recurring, upcoming
- size wordsbig, small, short, large, huge
- at lengthIn great detail
- arm's lengthDeliberate professional distance
- full lengthEntire measurement, no shortening
- keep at arm's lengthMaintain deliberate distance from
- full-length mirrorVertical reflective surface showing entirety
- knee lengthEnding at the patella
length, lengthen, lengthening, lengthwise, lengthways, lengthier, lengthily, lengthiness, lengthiest