longest
Superlative of length
Longest is the superlative form of long—the most extended in distance, duration, or extent.
That was the longest movie I've ever sat through.
The longest day of the year falls in June.
Used as a noun with the definite article: At longest, the trip takes three hours.
Lasting without end
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- everlastingLasting for all time
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
unending · endless · marathon · extended · drawn-out · sustained · chronic · perennial
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
resilience · determination · grit · patience · survival · hardiness · steadfastness · outlasting
5,280 feet
- kilometerThousand meters
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- meterDevice that measures usage
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
league · distance · span · stretch · extent · reach · footage · yardage
Sanskrit war epic
Africa's longest river
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- YangtzeChina's mightiest waterway
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- CongoMajor Central African waterway
Mekong · Danube · Ganges · Volga · Niger · waterway · tributary · basin
Complete journey around something
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
Magellan · passage · seafaring · exploration · journey · trek · pilgrimage · transcontinental
eternal
Lasting without end
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- everlastingLasting for all time
- interminableWithout apparent conclusion
protracted · unending · endless · marathon · extended · drawn-out · sustained · chronic · perennial · timeless
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
fortitude · resilience · determination · grit · patience · survival · hardiness · steadfastness · outlasting · record-holder
mile
5,280 feet
furlong · league · distance · span · stretch · extent · reach · footage · yardage · record
Mahabharata
Sanskrit war epic
Nile
Africa's longest river
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- YangtzeChina's mightiest waterway
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Congo · Mekong · Danube · Ganges · Volga · Niger · waterway · tributary · basin · delta
circumnavigation
Complete journey around something
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
Magellan · crossing · passage · seafaring · exploration · journey · trek · pilgrimage · transcontinental · transatlantic
- no longerPast, not present
- any longerFor additional duration
- no longer with usEuphemism for dead
- for the longest timeA prolonged duration
- longer daysIncreased hours of light
- longest dayMaximum daylight occurrence