longest
Meaning of longest
adjective, superlative adjective
- measuring a great distance from end to end.
a long corridor
long black hair
the queue for tickets was long
- lasting or taking a great amount of time.
a long and distinguished career
she took a long time to dress
- relatively great in extent.
write a long report
a long list of candidates
- (of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).
- (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a low level of probability.
winning against long odds
- (of shares, bonds, or other assets) bought in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price.
- (of a drink) large and refreshing, and in which alcohol, if present, is not concentrated.
- well supplied with.
an industry that's long on ideas but short on cash
- for a long time.
we hadn't known them long
an experience they will long remember
his long-awaited Grand Prix debut
- (with reference to the ball in sport) at, to, or over a great distance.
the Cambridge side played the ball long
Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang .
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Hyphenation of longest
long-est
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- longest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
longest synonyms
Meaning (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious:
Meaning made larger; enlarged:
Meaning continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy:
Meaning covering or affecting a large area:
Meaning enduring or able to endure over a long period of time:
Meaning lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual:
Meaning too long:
Meaning lasting for a long time or slow to end:
Meaning endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically):
Meaning too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous:
Meaning not interesting; tedious:
Meaning causing one to feel tired or bored:
longest antonyms
Meaning measuring a small distance from end to end:
Meaning of short duration; not lasting for long:
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Words that rhyme with longest
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