lengthier
- 1Comparative of lengthy.
The committee's revised proposal was lengthier than the original draft.
This year's awards ceremony proved lengthier than anyone had expected.
Note
A comparative built the regular way for a two-syllable adjective ending in -y: the y turns to i and -er is added, though more lengthy says the same thing. Because lengthy leans toward time and wordiness rather than physical size, its comparative suits meetings, speeches, documents and journeys. A lengthier route is one that takes longer to travel, while longer remains the plain word for measured objects.
lengthier is a form of lengthy
lengthy, adjective: Having considerable length; long and drawn out, especially in duration rather than physical extent. Full entry
- Forms
- lengthylengthier comparativelengthiest superlative
- Spelling
- lengthy → lengthier: change y to i, add -er
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