lengthiness

noun

Definition of lengthinessnext
as in prolixity

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Recent Examples of lengthiness The process has received criticism from both sides of the aisle for its lengthiness. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 This had been favored by the union, but Canada Post had declined due to the lengthiness that a third-party negotiation process would likely require, particularly as the courier fights through its financial struggles. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthiness
  1. long-windedness
  2. prolongation
  3. protraction
  4. extending
  5. elongation
Noun
  • Hannah Einbinder’s pledge to make up the difference for her long-windedness was a clever move that probably should have been employed more.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Taken in total, the speech is an eloquent reminder that long-windedness perturbs listeners.
    — Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of long-windedness
Noun
  • Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The prolongation was 242 days in 2023 and 346 days in 2024, according to the report.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of prolongation
Noun
  • The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.
    — Ingrid Yang MD, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
  • But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Definition of protraction
Noun
  • Law-enforcement officials told us that the president’s central role in the July 4 events and the extending of their length late into the evening have added complexity—and risk.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Independence Avenue Corridor extending, approximately, from Gladstone Boulevard to the north, East 18th Street to the south, Forest Avenue to the west and Interstate 435 to the east.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of extending
Noun
  • Mercury stays glued to the sun’s glare, visible only briefly at dawn or dusk and best at maximum elongation.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By August 15, Venus reaches greatest elongation east — its widest apparent separation from the sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of elongation

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“Lengthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthiness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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