Synonyms for lengthiness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Extension
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being lengthy, longness.
The lengthiness of his talk bored most of his audience nearly to sleep.
Forms
- Plural
- lengthinesses → extensions, continuations, prolongations, protractions…
Example sentences
- extension Do you have an extension cord that I could borrow?
- continuation Peace is the continuation of war with other means.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lengthiness | steady | |
| extension | falling | |
| continuation | falling | |
| prolongation | falling | |
| protraction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- extension3
- 11 letters
- protraction
- 12 letters
- continuation5, prolongation, durativeness
- 14 letters
- protractedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extension3 = 3 syllables).